User talk:BeanieFan11
Wow!
[edit]Just thought I'd stop by to say "Wow". I haven't been so active in recent months, but when I come back from time to tine I see all your great work on historical football topics. It is great to see someone relatively new working so diligently in this area and generating quality work. Cbl62 (talk) 16:55, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
- Thanks. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:07, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
Barnstar for you!
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The College football Barnstar | |
For creating and expanding high-quality content on college football players and teams and for diligent research and advocacy in saving many notable articles from deletion. In a relatively short period since 2021, the 823 articles you created have received more than 3.7 million page views! These contributions include 21 college football biographies with more than 25,000 views:
I look forward to your next contributions. Cbl62 (talk) 17:08, 9 July 2023 (UTC) |
- Thank you very much, Cbl62 - this means a lot coming from you! And wow, I'm surprised my creations have received that many views - when I joined back in November 2020 (initially only to write two things), I would never have guessed I would go on to create things read by millions! BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:19, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
- Page views are an indication that people care for the subjects about which you are writing. You garnered 3.7 million views in just two-and-a-half years. That total will continue to grow in the years (and decades) ahead. Keep it up! Cbl62 (talk) 17:25, 9 July 2023 (UTC)
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DYK for Warren Lawrence[edit] On 1 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Warren Lawrence, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Warren Lawrence, the first Dominican swimmer at the Commonwealth Games, is the son of the first Dominican swimmer at the Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Warren Lawrence. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Warren Lawrence), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Marcedes Walker[edit]On 1 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marcedes Walker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that basketball player Marcedes Walker became an Olympian 16 years after her WNBA career ended? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marcedes Walker. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Marcedes Walker), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik[edit]Are you making a DYK for Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik? Because you should. Yue🌙 07:37, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
DCWC August update[edit]The 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest has now been running for a month, and we've already seen some momentous improvement in the quality of many articles about underrepresented subjects! So far, our top-scoring participants are:
Looking for ways to climb up the leaderboard yourself? Help out your fellow participants by answering a few review requests, particularly the older entries. Several more nominations needing attention are listed at eligible reviews, and highlighed entries receive a 1.5× multiplier! The coordinators would like to extend a special thanks to If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 14:24, 1 August 2024 (UTC) DYK for Emily Ausmus[edit]On 2 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Emily Ausmus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at age 12, Emily Ausmus participated in an international water polo tournament against players as old as 19? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Emily Ausmus. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Emily Ausmus), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Nice work on this article! Kablammo (talk) 13:53, 2 August 2024 (UTC) DYK for Filomenaleonisa Iakopo[edit]On 3 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Filomenaleonisa Iakopo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic sprinter Filomenaleonisa Iakopo is also a competitive bodybuilder? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Filomenaleonisa Iakopo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Filomenaleonisa Iakopo), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Apsara Sakbun[edit]On 3 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Apsara Sakbun, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that had Cambodian swimmer Apsara Sakbun declined her invitation to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics, her sister would have become an Olympian instead? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Apsara Sakbun. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Apsara Sakbun), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Draft:William J. Thorn (athletics coach) submission[edit]Hey, I saw your comment on Draft:William J. Thorn (athletics coach). I wasn't actually notified by the user that it was rejected, but thanks for asking for clarification on the reasoning for rejection - the same user rejected another draft of mine Draft:Craig Angelos (the athletic director of Hawaii), and I was not able to get any more detail on that one either. I'm not going to ask you to review them - that can be a lengthy process - but could you maybe make a similar request there? If there's specific feedback, I can try and correct any issues, so it's disappointing when nothing specific is given. Toa Nidhiki05 (Work) (talk) 17:40, 3 August 2024 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Kevin Mejía[edit]
DYK for Jamal Valizadeh[edit]On 5 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jamal Valizadeh, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Jamal Valizadeh was tortured in Iran, hid for six months, and escaped, he qualified to compete in the Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jamal Valizadeh. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jamal Valizadeh), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Ruby Remati[edit]On 7 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ruby Remati, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympian Ruby Remati got into synchronized swimming because she liked the competitors' "sparkly suits" as a child? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ruby Remati. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ruby Remati), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK nomination of Yahya Al Ghotany[edit]
AFDs[edit]Hello, BeanieFan11, Lately, it seems like I've seen you make valuable comments in AFD discussions but you don't cast a "vote". Is there a reason why? I hope it has nothing to do with keeping a high AFD agreement percentage but that doesn't seem like something you'd care about. As a frequent AFD closer, I'd appreciate it if you would take a stand on what you think should happen with articles because I know you do your homework and make a thoughtful decision. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 05:40, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Emmanuella Atora[edit]On 8 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Emmanuella Atora, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic taekwondo practitioner Emmanuella Atora described her career as "I hit people for a living"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Emmanuella Atora. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Emmanuella Atora), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Manizha Talash[edit]On 9 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Manizha Talash, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while Sunny Choi and Logan Edra represent their country at the Olympics in breakdancing, Afghan breakdancer Manizha Talash competes as a member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Manizha Talash. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Manizha Talash), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Logan Edra[edit]On 9 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Logan Edra, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while Sunny Choi and Logan Edra represent their country at the Olympics in breakdancing, Afghan breakdancer Manizha Talash competes as a member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Logan Edra. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Logan Edra), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
DYK for Gaku Akazawa[edit]On 10 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gaku Akazawa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic wrestler Gaku Akazawa also runs a popular massage parlor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gaku Akazawa. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gaku Akazawa), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Alasan Ann[edit]On 10 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alasan Ann, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that taekwondo practitioner Alasan Ann was injured by a gunshot four months before an Olympic qualification tournament, but recovered in time and won the competition? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alasan Ann. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alasan Ann), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Kennedy Blades[edit]On 10 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kennedy Blades, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that female wrestler Kennedy Blades once won a state championship against boys? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kennedy Blades. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kennedy Blades), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
Menno[edit]Haha, you beat me to making Menno's article! I added the the stuff I'd been working on over in my sandbox though, team work 💪 -- NotCharizard 🗨 17:44, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
In appreciation[edit]
IP that submitted drafts[edit]Hi Beanie, is that IP who continuously submitted drafts that were declined due to insufficient sources still active? Just curious. I haven't seen drafts from them in a while but also haven't been super active with AfC. S0091 (talk) 19:45, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Sun Chen (breakdancer)[edit]
DYK for Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970)[edit]On 15 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that college football player Reggie Brown tore three knee ligaments but still made it to the NFL? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. If you're going to get involved…[edit]…you ought to familiarize yourself with the situation, where the article creator was recently WP:CBANNED for countless hours of timesinks via COI/UPE going back more than a decade creating a walled garden of over 400 articles cited mostly to poor-quality sources. Some of us are trying to clean up the encyclopedia and it's a massive effort. Please refer to:
Left guide (talk) 22:10, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
Alissa Wykes[edit]I was looking at womens football info and looked at my info...Why was the MVP title removed? Where you there? I was....I realize it is old info, but I WAS named league MVP, not sure why you felt the need to remive it. I would like it reinstated. Thank you 98.115.146.134 (talk) 19:41, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Dan Dorazio[edit] On 19 August 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Dan Dorazio, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 22:04, 19 August 2024 (UTC) Your GA nomination of C. A. Clingenpeel[edit]The article C. A. Clingenpeel you nominated as a good article has passed DYK nomination of Edmilson Pedro[edit]
Your GA nomination of Frank Fitzgerald (American football)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Frank Fitzgerald (American football) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Gordon Cooper (American football)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Gordon Cooper (American football) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Dick Harris (center)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Dick Harris (center) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Joe Gray (American football)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Joe Gray (American football) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Aaron Hertzman[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Aaron Hertzman you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. I have sent you a note about a page you started[edit]Hi BeanieFan11. Thank you for your work on Jaylyn Sherrod. Another editor, Aszx5000, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:
To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with Aszx5000 (talk) 20:55, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Frank Fitzgerald (American football)[edit]The article Frank Fitzgerald (American football) you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Gordon Cooper (American football)[edit]The article Gordon Cooper (American football) you nominated as a good article has passed DYK for Michael Jerrell[edit]On 25 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michael Jerrell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Michael Jerrell was the only player from the NCAA Division II level to be selected in the 2024 NFL draft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Jerrell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michael Jerrell), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Saving AfDs for college football QBs[edit]Hey, so there's an editor going around nominating a series of college football QBs for AfD, and it's not clear whether they are doing WP:BEFORE searches or even assessing the sources already in the article. For WP:Articles for deletion/Tai Lavatai, a basic Google search yielded a Fox Sports news archive showing 19 instances of SIGCOV from various outlets over a span of 2.5 years. The other two are: Thought you might be interested in saving them. Cheers, Left guide (talk) 04:30, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
Just wanted you to be aware of this thread should you choose to participate. Happy football season! Star Mississippi 19:13, 25 August 2024 (UTC) DYK for Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat[edit]On 26 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Spanish bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat is expected to be a future head of state of Andorra? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. New pages patrol September 2024 Backlog drive[edit]
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:09, 26 August 2024 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Aaron Hertzman[edit]The article Aaron Hertzman you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Joe Gray (American football)[edit]The article Joe Gray (American football) you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Dick Harris (center)[edit]The article Dick Harris (center) you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Dim Montero[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Dim Montero you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Vivian Hultman[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Vivian Hultman you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Dim Montero[edit]The article Dim Montero you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Vivian Hultman[edit]The article Vivian Hultman you nominated as a good article has passed A barnstar for you![edit]
DYK for Sun Chen (breakdancer)[edit]On 29 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sun Chen (breakdancer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic breakdancer Sun Chen is nicknamed "Quake" as he was born on the day of a deadly earthquake? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sun Chen (breakdancer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sun Chen (breakdancer)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Incomplete DYK nomination[edit]
Your GA nomination of Lewis Manly[edit]The article Lewis Manly you nominated as a good article has passed DYK for Winzar Kakiouea[edit]On 30 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Winzar Kakiouea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Winzar Kakiouea was the sole athlete from his nation at the 2024 Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Winzar Kakiouea. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Winzar Kakiouea), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. WikiCup 2024 August newsletter[edit]The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:
Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics. Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October. If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:11, 30 August 2024 (UTC) DYK for Joseva Talacolo[edit]On 31 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joseva Talacolo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic rugby sevens player Joseva Talacolo only started playing the sport as a way to support his family? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joseva Talacolo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Joseva Talacolo), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Nam Su-hyeon[edit]On 1 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nam Su-hyeon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nam Su-hyeon, Jeon Hun-young, and Lim Si-hyeon's gold medal in the women's team archery event at the 2024 Olympics marked South Korea's tenth victory in a row? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nam Su-hyeon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nam Su-hyeon), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Jeon Hun-young[edit]On 1 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jeon Hun-young, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nam Su-hyeon, Jeon Hun-young, and Lim Si-hyeon's gold medal in the women's team archery event at the 2024 Olympics marked South Korea's tenth victory in a row? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nam Su-hyeon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jeon Hun-young), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Interesting[edit]Have you seen Justin Herdman-Reed and Jordan Herdman-Reed? ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 23:22, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Ri Jong Sik[edit]On 4 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ri Jong Sik, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at the 2024 Olympics, unranked North Korean table tennis pair Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong defeated the defending champions and went on to win the silver medal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ri Jong-sik. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ri Jong Sik), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Kim Kum Yong[edit]On 4 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kim Kum Yong, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at the 2024 Olympics, unranked North Korean table tennis pair Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong defeated the defending champions and went on to win the silver medal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ri Jong-sik. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kim Kum Yong), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Revisiting the improvement of sports stubs[edit]Hello! Doing new page patrol for the massive amount of sports biographies has reminded me about the effort to get some of them fleshed out with existent but hard-to-find significant coverage. It's not really my area of expertise, but you've been doing good work toward making that happen. Are we still considering a broader effort to get these cleaned up through an event or drive, or something similar? I'd really like for Category:Sports biographies lacking sources containing significant coverage to be cleared, and obviously it would be better to do that through high quality articles over deletion if it's feasible. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 21:02, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
DCWC September update[edit]The Developing Countries WikiContest has now been running for two months, and we've seen tremendous improvement in the encyclopedic coverage of several underrepresented areas from a wide range of editors! The coordinators would like to highlght some of the newer faces who have been making notable contributions in the contest, including but by no means limited to:
Only one month remains until the end of the contest, so it's time to make your remaining nominations! Please consider answering some review requests, particularly the older entries, as a way of helping out your fellow participants and moving up the leaderboard. Good luck! If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 22:00, 4 September 2024 (UTC) DYK for Sydney Francisco[edit]On 6 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sydney Francisco, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympian Sydney Francisco was named after the city where her mother competed at the Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sydney Francisco. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sydney Francisco), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Ban Hyo-jin[edit]On 7 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ban Hyo-jin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although sport shooter Ban Hyo-jin attended Olympic trials just to gain some competition experience, she qualified for the Olympics and went on to win a gold medal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ban Hyo-jin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ban Hyo-jin), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Administrator Elections: Updates & Schedule[edit]
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC) Did you know...[edit]... that Danton Barto never played in the NFL despite still being the Memphis Tigers' all-time leading tackler over 30 years after his college career ended? ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:15, 11 September 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Kevin Mejía[edit]On 12 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kevin Mejía, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as a child, future Olympian Kevin Mejía sold spinning tops? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kevin Mejía. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kevin Mejía), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Malacchi Esdale[edit]On 13 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Malacchi Esdale, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that rugby sevens player Malacchi Esdale said that the conditioning he went through to play in the Olympics was "borderline crazy"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Malacchi Esdale. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Malacchi Esdale), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. ITN recognition for Diondre Overton[edit]On 14 September 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Diondre Overton, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 11:27, 14 September 2024 (UTC) Still looking for list of coaches?[edit]Apologies for not seeing your ping earlier, I've been quite under the weather this week and was offline for several days. If you just wanted a list of coaches to possibly write about, this was the primary source (CFB Data Warehouse) used on that deleted article, which may or may not be useful to you: [[1]] Again, sorry for not seeing the ping earlier. Let'srun (talk) 12:14, 14 September 2024 (UTC) DYK for Yahya Al-Ghotany[edit]On 15 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yahya Al-Ghotany, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic taekwondo practitioner Yahya Al-Ghotany picked up the sport "by chance" at a refugee camp? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yahya Al Ghotany. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Yahya Al-Ghotany), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Edmilson Pedro[edit]On 19 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edmilson Pedro, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic judoka Edmilson Pedro is nicknamed Bicho Papão, which means "the bogeyman"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edmilson Pedro. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Edmilson Pedro), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Your GA nomination of Pat Ragusa[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Pat Ragusa you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Pat Ragusa[edit]The article Pat Ragusa you nominated as a good article has passed Disambiguation link notification for September 20[edit]An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Alan Pringle, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page The Orange Leader. (Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 19:53, 20 September 2024 (UTC) DYK for Amir Zakirov[edit]On 22 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Amir Zakirov, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in order to attend breakdancing classes as a child, future Olympian Amir Zakirov had to give up eating lunch? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amir Zakirov. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Amir Zakirov), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. ITN recognition for Jim Cullivan[edit]On 22 September 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jim Cullivan, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 12:37, 22 September 2024 (UTC) DYK for Jordan Sepho[edit]On 23 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jordan Sepho, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic gold-medal-winning rugby player Jordan Sepho vomited from stress the first time he played? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jordan Sepho. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jordan Sepho), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Valentin Bontus[edit]On 24 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Valentin Bontus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Valentin Bontus won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in Formula Kite, while Toni Vodišek won the first silver medal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Valentin Bontus. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Valentin Bontus), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Toni Vodišek[edit]On 24 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Toni Vodišek, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Valentin Bontus won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in Formula Kite, while Toni Vodišek won the first silver medal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Valentin Bontus. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Toni Vodišek), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Women in Green's October 2024 edit-a-thon[edit] Hello BeanieFan11: WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2024! We hope to see you there! Grnrchst (talk) 14:53, 24 September 2024 (UTC)DYK for Ron Tiavaasue[edit]On 25 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ron Tiavaasue, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ron Tiavaasue was born in Samoa, grew up in New Zealand, played college football in the United States, and now plays professional football in Canada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ron Tiavaasue. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ron Tiavaasue), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Your GA nomination of Sankar Montoute[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sankar Montoute you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Sankar Montoute[edit]The article Sankar Montoute you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Negussie Roba[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Negussie Roba you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Han Bong-zin[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Han Bong-zin you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Mathias Nkwenti[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mathias Nkwenti you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. DYK nomination of Teleke Lauti[edit]
RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review[edit]Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Mathias Nkwenti[edit]The article Mathias Nkwenti you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Kenneth Odumegwu[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Kenneth Odumegwu you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Kenneth Odumegwu[edit]The article Kenneth Odumegwu you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Han Bong-zin[edit]The article Han Bong-zin you nominated as a good article has passed DYK for Kyle Hergel[edit]On 30 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kyle Hergel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that football player Kyle Hergel said his biggest strength was "my nastiness"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kyle Hergel. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kyle Hergel), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Your GA nomination of Anthony Vaz[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Anthony Vaz you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Alan Pringle[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Alan Pringle you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Roger Farmer (American football)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Roger Farmer (American football) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Ricot Joseph[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ricot Joseph you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Negussie Roba[edit]The article Negussie Roba you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Ricot Joseph[edit]The article Ricot Joseph you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Roger Farmer (American football)[edit]The article Roger Farmer (American football) you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Muadianvita Kazadi[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Muadianvita Kazadi you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Anthony Vaz[edit]The article Anthony Vaz you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Alan Pringle[edit]The article Alan Pringle you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Wasswa Serwanga[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Wasswa Serwanga you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Muadianvita Kazadi[edit]The article Muadianvita Kazadi you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Wasswa Serwanga[edit]The article Wasswa Serwanga you nominated as a good article has passed DYK for Thomas Bertrand-Hudon[edit]On 1 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Bertrand-Hudon, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Thomas Bertrand-Hudon is the first professional football player to wear a Guardian Cap during a regular season game? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Bertrand-Hudon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Bertrand-Hudon), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. DYK for Ajah Pritchard-Lolo[edit]On 1 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ajah Pritchard-Lolo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ajah Pritchard-Lolo is Vanuatu's first Olympic weightlifter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ajah Pritchard-Lolo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ajah Pritchard-Lolo), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. I would appreciate any help on Reto Gertschen[edit]If you could help on Draft:Reto Gertschen it would be appreciated. Dwanyewest (talk) 17:23, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
A Silver Belt-buckle for you![edit]Thanks so much for your hard work, especially with your million-or-so DYK nominations. You've received 771 points, placing in 2nd. :)
... sawyer * he/they * talk 18:34, 3 October 2024 (UTC) Global Barnstar[edit]
... sawyer * he/they * talk 18:49, 3 October 2024 (UTC) Women's History Barnstar[edit]
DCWC closing update[edit]The 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest has come to a close! After a thrilling finish to the event with a slew of submissions on the final day, we have our winners. With 608 points, In addition to his spot in the top three, The results of the contest have far exceeded any expectations the coordinators had for it at the beginning: among the submissions to the event were 3 FAs, 10 FLs, 88 GAs, dozens of article reviews of every kind, and more Did you know? submissions than we can count! Regardless of your level of participation, every contestant can be proud to have contributed towards a major step in countering the systemic bias on Wikipedia. Every year, millions of readers and editors around the globe use Wikipedia to educate themselves and communicate with others about parts of the world that often receive less attention than they deserve. Thank you for participating with us in the contest and contributing to this effort. The DCWC will return next year and we look forward to seeing you contribute again! However, before that...  We need your feedback! Join the conversation on the talk page to discuss your reflections on the contest (even if you didn't participate!) and help us make it better. If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 19:02, 3 October 2024 (UTC) Anti-Systemic Bias Barnstar[edit]
... sawyer * he/they * talk 19:09, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
Living[edit]Hi. Just wondering why you marked
DYK nomination of Mathias Nkwenti[edit]
DYK for Mokulubete Makatisi[edit]On 7 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mokulubete Makatisi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mokulubete Makatisi placed eighth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games women's marathon despite running in new shoes that she had received late during the race? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mokulubete Makatisi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mokulubete Makatisi), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. September 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award[edit]
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:35, 8 October 2024 (UTC) DYK nomination of Chris Collier[edit]
Very nice work. Cbl62 (talk) 18:16, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Ricot Joseph[edit]
Your GA nomination of Scott Bolton (American football)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Scott Bolton (American football) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your draft article, Draft:Regular Republican[edit] Hello, BeanieFan11. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Regular Republican". In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 22:37, 15 October 2024 (UTC) DYK for Dim Montero[edit]On 16 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dim Montero, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that football coach Dim Montero was considered such a great recruiter that it was said he "could pick up a rock and find an outstanding football prospect"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dim Montero. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dim Montero), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Your GA nomination of Scott Bolton (American football)[edit]The article Scott Bolton (American football) you nominated as a good article has passed How many GANs do you have prepped?[edit]Not like I'm going to be competing for the top spot in the WikiCup, but I was curious how many articles you have prepped and ready to nominate. Is there a reason you haven't nominated a bunch earlier in this round? I see, I believe, 8 from December of last year that you had received feedback on but had withdrawn due to being busy and having a bit of burnout. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:46, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Derrick Harden[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Derrick Harden you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Sylvester McGrew[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sylvester McGrew you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Derrick Harden[edit]The article Derrick Harden you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Sylvester McGrew[edit]The article Sylvester McGrew you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Johnny Fripp[edit]The article Johnny Fripp you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Chauncey Archiquette[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Chauncey Archiquette you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Jeff McIntyre[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Jeff McIntyre you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of John Stadnik[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article John Stadnik you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Blake Miller (center)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Blake Miller (center) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Ken Moore (American football)[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ken Moore (American football) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Arch Wolfe[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Arch Wolfe you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Herb Slattery[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Herb Slattery you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of John Holahan[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article John Holahan you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Twink Twining[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Twink Twining you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Caitlin Van Sickle[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Caitlin Van Sickle you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Mary Ann Hitchens[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mary Ann Hitchens you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Travis Simpson[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Travis Simpson you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Chauncey Archiquette[edit]The article Chauncey Archiquette you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of John Stadnik[edit]The article John Stadnik you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Jeff McIntyre[edit]The article Jeff McIntyre you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Arch Wolfe[edit]The article Arch Wolfe you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of John Holahan[edit]The article John Holahan you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Herb Slattery[edit]The article Herb Slattery you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Twink Twining[edit]The article Twink Twining you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Mary Ann Hitchens[edit]The article Mary Ann Hitchens you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Ken Moore (American football)[edit]The article Ken Moore (American football) you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Blake Miller (center)[edit]The article Blake Miller (center) you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970)[edit]The article Reggie Brown (wide receiver, born 1970) you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Caitlin Van Sickle[edit]The article Caitlin Van Sickle you nominated as a good article has passed Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Lou Rash you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Deprodding[edit]I'm aware there's no requirement to provide a genuine rationale for deprodding, but it's good practice and this seems rather poor. AusLondonder (talk) 16:33, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
The article Lou Rash you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Travis Simpson[edit]The article Travis Simpson you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Administrator Elections: Discussion phase[edit] Administrator Elections | Discussion phase
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:23, 22 October 2024 (UTC) An essay on sports rivalries[edit]Hi there, I'd like to invite you to read over and discuss User:Conyo14/Sports rivalries. Your input may be very helpful in accurately determining how to view sports rivalry sources in relation to the general notability guideline. Cheers! Conyo14 (talk) 01:37, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
The article Lou Rash you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of Travis Simpson[edit]The article Travis Simpson you nominated as a good article has passed DYK for Chris Collier[edit]On 23 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chris Collier, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chris Collier is the first NFL player from his college in 37 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Collier. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chris Collier), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. To answer your questions in recent North Korean AfD nominations[edit]
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Your GA nomination of Kim Bong-hwan[edit]Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Kim Bong-hwan you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Henry Janzen[edit]The article Henry Janzen you nominated as a good article has passed WikiCup submissions?[edit]Hey Beanie, how come you stopped updating your submissions for the WikiCup? The last time you did so was the 25th, and I don't think it's great to leave it all to the last minute to add, even though technically allowed. Hey man im josh (talk) 14:54, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
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DYK for Muadianvita Kazadi
[edit]On 1 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Muadianvita Kazadi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that NFL player Muadianvita Kazadi viewed football as "war", according to a teammate? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Muadianvita Kazadi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Muadianvita Kazadi), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Teleke Lauti
[edit]On 1 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Teleke Lauti, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that politician Teleke Lauti unseated a former prime minister, was himself unseated by a future prime minister, and later ran again to replace a former prime minister? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Teleke Lauti. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Teleke Lauti), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Welcome to the drive!
[edit]Welcome, welcome, welcome BeanieFan11! I'm glad that you are joining the November 2024 drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.
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WikiCup 2024 November newsletter
[edit]The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is 
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, 
BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, 
Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: 
Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, 
Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, 
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The final round was very productive, and contestants had 7 FAs, 9 FLs, 94 GAs, 73 FAC reviews, and 79 GAN reviews and peer reviews. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!
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Generalissima (submissions) wins the featured article prize for 3 FAs in round 4, and 7 FAs overall.
Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured list prize for 23 FLs overall.
MaranoFan (submissions) wins the featured topic prize for 9 articles in featured topics in round 1.- Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured content reviewer prize for 110 FA/FL reviews overall.
BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the good article prize for 58 GAs in round 5, and 70 GAs overall.
Fritzmann (submissions) wins the good topic prize for 6 articles in good topics in round 2.
Sammi Brie (submissions) wins the good article reviewer prize for 45 GA reviews in round 2, and 78 GA reviews overall.- BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 131 Did you know articles overall.
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Congratulations! Epicgenius (talk) 16:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks – although disappointed I didn't win this time, I guess I'll just have to do it in 2025! BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:25, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
- Still super impressive! Well done. It is a wonderful world (talk) 12:28, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Ivan Ivan (ice hockey)
[edit]On 3 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ivan Ivan (ice hockey), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ivan Ivan played for the Eagles and the Eagles? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ivan Ivan (ice hockey). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ivan Ivan (ice hockey)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
Mass dart player PROD reversal
[edit]Hello, BeanieFan11.
I noticed you recently removed PROD templates from a bunch of dart player’s pages citing that a proper BEFORE was not done according to your research.
As you requested, ItsKesha brought those articles to AfD, where editors like me are trying to figure out if they are notable.
Currently, from the research of us !voters on AfD, it seems as if all or most of them are only mentioned in automated databases, with no human having written about them in detail meeting SIGCOV besides the creation of the article.
However, I was wondering why you believed ItsKesha’s BEFORE was insufficient - did you find any sources that they missed to indicate this? (not that you needed to provide a valid rationale from dePRODing, it’s totally optional).
You are also welcomed to contribute on AfD.
Thank you for your time! 2001:8003:4A10:601:4DE5:4E09:A5D1:B265 (talk) 10:12, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- It’s just that over on AfD we’re trying to figure out if any sources were missed. Thanks again for your time! :) 2001:8003:4A10:601:4DE5:4E09:A5D1:B265 (talk) 10:17, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- I based the removals on these discussions; I find it highly likely that no BEFORE was performed, given that well over 100 articles were nominated en masse in a few minutes (how would anyone be able to do a proper BEFORE in that timeframe, especially for historical ones?) and ItsKesha outright refused on numerous occasions to answer the basic question of 'have you done a BEFORE'. I only gave a proper look to a few but several of them turned out to be clearly notable (e.g. Bill Lennard, as well as Jack McKenna who has multiple newspaper articles calling him the greatest Irish darts player in history). There's the possibility that many may not be notable, and that's why I don't object to AFDs (although it'd be nice if they were of a reasonable quantity – i.e. not all at once) – but surely a good number of notable ones were going to be lost in the process given how little effort was put in which is not appropriate in my opinion. BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:23, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Kylian Portal
[edit]On 4 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kylian Portal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that swimmer Alex Portal and his brother Kylian Portal both won medals in the same event at the 2024 Paralympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kylian Portal. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kylian Portal), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Alex Portal
[edit]On 4 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alex Portal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that swimmer Alex Portal and his brother Kylian Portal both won medals in the same event at the 2024 Paralympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kylian Portal. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alex Portal), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of David Petway
[edit]The article David Petway you nominated as a good article has passed 
; see Talk:David Petway for comments about the article, and Talk:David Petway/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Wizardman -- Wizardman (talk) 01:03, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
Hello! this article was "kept" at AfD. In the discussion, you mentioned that there is coverage of him in California papers, and cited several. Unfortunately, I cannot access most of them, though I could access the first one and added something from it to the article. Could you please add these cites and summarize the info about him in Perry Newberry article?: Fresno Morning Republican, San Francisco Chronicle (2), Oakland Tribune (2). Thank you very much! - Ssilvers (talk) 07:05, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Ssilvers: Here's clippings of the articles (besides the first one): 1 2 3 4. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:35, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
Thanks! Added. Can you give me a link to the clipping of this one? Thanks! -- Ssilvers (talk) 05:59, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Vince Villanucci
[edit]The article Vince Villanucci you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Vince Villanucci for comments about the article, and Talk:Vince Villanucci/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Generalissima -- Generalissima (talk) 01:21, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Ricot Joseph
[edit]On 8 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ricot Joseph, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that college football player Ricot Joseph declined a full scholarship so that he could be a walk-on? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ricot Joseph. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ricot Joseph), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
I came across his redlink at 2011 Virginia Destroyers season. They didn't look very hard in that AfD. I found two more sources on a quick Google search. ([2][3]). I haven't looked through the archives yet either (my newspapers.com is still messed up). ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 14:16, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- Here's another from Google ([4]) ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 14:21, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- There appears to be a decent amount of coverage on Newspapers.com. I could provide some clippings if you want to recreate it, or I could possibly recreate it at some point if you want (apparently he was cut from his college team, then played juco for two years, then was a third-string at Marshall for two years and only completed two passes ([5]) – interesting that he was able to sign with the Seahawks after such little experience.). BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:53, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- It would probably be best to have it refunded and moved to draft so either of us could work on it. Did you want to refund it or did you want me to? Thanks, ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 19:48, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- You can go ahead and refund it. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:51, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- Draft:Derek Devine ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:32, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- I'll add some newspaper clippings that can be used to expand. BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:41, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
- Draft:Derek Devine ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:32, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- You can go ahead and refund it. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:51, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- It would probably be best to have it refunded and moved to draft so either of us could work on it. Did you want to refund it or did you want me to? Thanks, ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 19:48, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- There appears to be a decent amount of coverage on Newspapers.com. I could provide some clippings if you want to recreate it, or I could possibly recreate it at some point if you want (apparently he was cut from his college team, then played juco for two years, then was a third-string at Marshall for two years and only completed two passes ([5]) – interesting that he was able to sign with the Seahawks after such little experience.). BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:53, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of George Schollenberger
[edit]The article George Schollenberger you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:George Schollenberger for comments about the article, and Talk:George Schollenberger/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Wizardman -- Wizardman (talk) 16:02, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
PRODs
[edit]Hello, BeanieFan11,
I appreciate all that you do on Wikipedia, your contributions are invaluable. However, it would make things smoother if you didn't wait until the last minute to de-PROD articles. The earlier you can do this, the better. Thanks! Liz Read! Talk! 23:55, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
- I can try, but its a little difficult to keep up with all the PRODs and give them the proper attention when they're being done in large chunks (e.g. there's 22 active Olympian PRODs and several more added each day; it can take a decent bit of time to do proper searches for each, especially for ones in different languages, etc.). BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:07, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
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DYK for Dalibor Riccardi
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Question
[edit]Sorry to bug you, but do you mind doing a quick Newspapers.com search for Thaddeus Coleman's father Michael Coleman to see if he really spent time with the Saints and Redskins? This source says that but it was in the Wikipedia article before that source was published so they may have been copying Wikipedia. Thaddeus's PFA profile has a link to another Michael Coleman but it's the wrong Michael. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:14, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
- I looked at the first 20-or-so matches for "'Michael Coleman' 'New Orleans Saints'" and "'Michael Coleman' 'Washington Redskins'" and didn't see anything... Any idea what years he would have been active? BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:37, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
- No clue, I don't even know where he went to college. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 19:04, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Negussie Roba
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RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
Help please
[edit]Hello. It's been a while. If you recall you helped me out with the Jersey Women's cricket business back in June or July. I'd like to turn one of the redirects into a full page as I have put together enough significant coverage on this particular player to get it passed I believe. Can you tell me how to do this? I've tried but can't figure it out. The player in question is Charlie Miles. Any help would be appreciated. Best wishes. Shrug02 (talk) 22:19, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- Here's a link to the article before it was redirected. If you click 'edit source' at that link, you can add the details to the original article that prove notability and then hit publish. Does that help? BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- Certainly does. Thanks. As always you are a marvel. Shrug02 (talk) 22:44, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11 It got passed by the reviewer! Thanks again for all your help. Shrug02 (talk) 14:36, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
- Certainly does. Thanks. As always you are a marvel. Shrug02 (talk) 22:44, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Roger Farmer (American football)
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Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
Draft Title
[edit]I am trying to a make a page about current Washington State receiver Kyle Williams, but I don't know what the article name should be as there are already multiple American football page with the name Kyle Williams, one of which is already a receiver, and I don't know the birthdate of the Washington State Kyle Williams. What should the article name be? Butters (talk) 15:05, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Butters.From.SouthPark: Hmm... that's complicated – and I can't seem to find his birthdate either... Maybe something like Kyle Williams (Washington State wide receiver)? Of course, it'd need to be changed if he signs into the NFL... If you're reasonably sure he was born in e.g. the 2000s you could do Kyle Williams (wide receiver, born 2000s), although that doesn't seem certain. I could start a thread at the WikiProject College Football talk page if you like (or you could). BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:02, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
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Kevin Parks was good enough to get trading cards but doesn't have an article. I don't think he was even invited to an NFL rookie minicamp tryout, kind of odd (it might be because of his height, he has a PFR page somehow that says he is 5'6). This guy is the polar opposite of Derek Devine from above, who didn't play any in college but signed with an NFL team anyway. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 18:03, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- I think I've seen a couple of guys with trading cards who did absolutely nothing beyond college (I've gotten quite a few no-name autographs in packs myself). Does seem kind of unusual that he got next to zero attention beyond college, since he seemed to have decent stats. According to [6] he briefly played in the German Football League and was a signee to the failed Major League Football. Some other coverage: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:26, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- OK thanks, I'll get around to creating it eventually unless someone else gets to it first. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- SAGE is usually good for some no-namer autographs (I have JJ Howland's SAGE auto, he was with the Bucs during 2022 preseason). SAGE does have good stuff though as well, hee hee. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:30, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
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Articles created over drafts.
[edit]Can you get Yankees10 to stop creating articles when I already have drafts for them like in the cases of Robert Spears-Jennings, Maealiuaki Smith, Gunnar Helm, and Chris Paul Jr. just to name a few, as I have already asked him to do. Also when I did this he was very hypo critic about it and got the page deleted. Butters (talk) 23:35, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- There isn't really a way to 'prevent' someone from creating an article over a draft. If you're concerned about the possibility of someone doing it – and you're completely certain of the player's notability – one thing you could do is start a stub with some references to demonstrate notability (e.g. infobox, a few sentences and a handful of pieces of significant coverage on the player, with the intention of coming back and expanding it a bit later). BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:47, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
@Butters.From.SouthPark: Dude then stop overwhelming yourself by starting all these drafts if you can't keep up with them. Simple as that. I never create drafts. If I find a player is notable I create them on spot, there is absolutely no reason for them to be started as drafts. You also literally start these drafts with just one sentence so I have no idea what you are complaining about. I just moved Andrew Armstrong (American football) from the draft space today because there is extensive info there. Another thing is you also start them on players coming off big games/NFL Draft buzz so what exactly do you expect when the article actually gets created?-- Yankees10 00:29, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- You also act as though I am doing this on purpose or with malicious intent which I don't appreciate. And one last thing: nobody is preventing you from enhancing these articles too but judging from your edit history you don't seem to have any interest in doing so and have one clear agenda on this site.-- Yankees10 00:41, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- And what is that. Also I'm not trying to be malicious but I can see where you are coming from so I apoligize. Butters (talk) 00:53, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Henri Claireaux
[edit]On 25 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henri Claireaux, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1959, Henri Claireaux claimed that a reduction to a subsidy to Saint Pierre and Miquelon had devolved the territory into "a state bordering on poverty"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henri Claireaux. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Henri Claireaux), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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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DYK for Johnny Fripp
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Vince Haley
[edit]It was not proper to create an article that had a pre-existing draft. Consider this a warning. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 23:17, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
- Did you intend on working on the one-sentence draft further? Taking a quick look at your history, it didn't seem clear that that would happen, given that you have a good number of other drafts that you haven't advanced any, e.g. Draft:Sergio Gor, Draft:Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine incident, Draft:2024 Venezuelan coup attempt allegations, etc. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:38, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
- Other drafts I created do not matter. Another editor had worked on the draft as well. I will state this only once: Do not create an article knowing full well that there is a draft. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 02:28, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
- Since this time you've also started one/two-line drafts on Trump appointees Draft:Alex Latcham, Draft:Matt Brasseaux, Draft:James Braid (government official), Draft:Caleb Vitello, Draft:Brandon Judd, Draft:Tony Salisbury, Draft:Peter Lamelas, Draft:Michael Rigas, and Draft:Dan Newlin, none of which you've done any further work on. If you have no intention of actually writing these then I don't see why it'd be problematic for me to start new articles on them – given that I do give the ones I start decent articles. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:58, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) I don't think there's a rule anywhere that says you have to use someone else's draft. I create a lot of my own articles in my userspace and then move them to mainspace. In that scenario, I wouldn't even be aware that there was already a draft. It doesn't matter much who gets the original credit anyway. People can see who did the work. Also, it slightly annoys me when people create redirects instead of leaving stuff as redlinks, then XTools says they have lots of articles created when they are actually just redirects that other people expanded. (like at List of players who appeared in only one game in the NFL (1920–1929) and List of players who appeared in only one game in the NFL (1930–1939)) ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:32, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
- I work on drafts when I find the time to. I did not find suitable additional sources for Latcham, Brasseaux, Braid, Vitello, or Rigas and could not create an article on Judd or Newlin given that another editor had already done so. Since we're going to start assuming intentions here: Why are you intent on creating articles knowing full well that drafts exist? Is this to boast the number of articles you proudly display on your user page? I am telling you to work collaboratively and your first instinct is to try to paint this against me. All I'm asking is that you use the draftspace if there is already a draft; it is not a significant deal that should affect your ability to edit. It affects mine if you don't, because it's a waste of time to remove drafts that have become articles. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 05:19, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
- The person who actually does the work and creates a decent article should be the one to get credited for creating the article. Why do you create so many drafts if you can't keep up with them and need others to do all the work aside from writing "Brandon Judd is an American law enforcement officer"? Doing that and then getting upset at anyone who creates their own article instead of expanding your one-sentence seems to indicate being very focused on getting credit more than me listing my contributions on my userpage. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:26, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
- Since this time you've also started one/two-line drafts on Trump appointees Draft:Alex Latcham, Draft:Matt Brasseaux, Draft:James Braid (government official), Draft:Caleb Vitello, Draft:Brandon Judd, Draft:Tony Salisbury, Draft:Peter Lamelas, Draft:Michael Rigas, and Draft:Dan Newlin, none of which you've done any further work on. If you have no intention of actually writing these then I don't see why it'd be problematic for me to start new articles on them – given that I do give the ones I start decent articles. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:58, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
- Other drafts I created do not matter. Another editor had worked on the draft as well. I will state this only once: Do not create an article knowing full well that there is a draft. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 02:28, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
A penny for your thoughts. Which of these do you prefer:
- ... that Kurt Burris was the first American football lineman to finish among the top two in the Heisman Trophy voting?
- ... that Kurt Burris, who finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, was remembered as a "headhunter" who "usually knocked two or three guys out of a game"?
Or something else? Cbl62 (talk) 07:17, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Cbl62: Hmmm... maybe the second is better since its more understandable to those who are not familiar with football positions? BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:06, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I think the first is the more extraordinary fact, but probably not as understandable to those unfamiliar with the game. Cbl62 (talk) 18:08, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Chauncey Archiquette
[edit]On 2 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chauncey Archiquette, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that tacklers "bounced off" Chauncey Archiquette "as if he were a brick wall"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chauncey Archiquette. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chauncey Archiquette), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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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Re: Vladimír Kinier
[edit]For modern European players (I'm talking internet era), where we have full-access to sources, can you find anyone with 260 top-flight appearances who is non-notable? Can you find a single modern European FIFA World Cup player for which there is no sigcov?
There are a few footballers with 100+ topflight appearances without significant coverage at all, most likely due to low level of sport played in the country. That being said, small population and interest in certain sport, especially tiny islands (e.g. Belize) as well as European microstates (e.g. Liechtenstein, San Marino, Vatican City, etc.) Imagine a footballer playing 200 matches for a football club in San Marino and didn't receive even single significant coverage, other than the fact they played their 100th/200th match...
⋆｡˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚｡⋆ 14:42, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not sure I completely understand your point, but my main argument there was that the odds of someone with so extensive experience not to have coverage – especially for a large football country (in this case, Czechslovakia – much different than e.g. San Marino) – is so incredibly slim that, given no sources from the time were searched, assuming coverage existed would be the only thing that made sense. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:45, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Lou Rash
[edit]On 5 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lou Rash, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in his first year in the NFL, Lou Rash was told he was released and began flying back home, but was told upon landing that the release was a mistake and he was to return? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lou Rash. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lou Rash), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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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Did you know...
[edit]... that Darrell Hogan, whose article I created in 2014, only had a stub until today even though he earned All-Pro honors as an undrafted rookie in 1949? ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 19:51, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
- Nice work there. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:55, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Tony Pajaczkowski
[edit]On 6 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tony Pajaczkowski, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one Canadian football announcer refused to mention Tony Pajaczkowski in game broadcasts for several years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tony Pajaczkowski. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tony Pajaczkowski), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Karl Thielscher
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Concern regarding Draft:Xavier Malone
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Thanks
[edit]Thanks for your edit on Laekin Vakalahi, I remember you from the Olympics. I’m not in the US so although I’ve been a fan of NFL for a few years it was my first attempt at starting a page for a player. I struggled to find info on notability expectations on IPP and practise squad and CFL players - do you have any insight on that? Cheers. G Hildreth gazzard (talk) 21:58, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Hildreth gazzard: – originally, the standard for American football players was that they had to appear in a regular season game in either the NFL or CFL, but that was abolished in 2022. Since then, the standard has only been WP:GNG. Now, usually I find that the vast majority of those who've played in CFL games are notable, while a decent majority of NFL practice squad players and those who have signed with NFL teams through IPP are notable as well – but they shouldn't be assumed notable without proof of significant coverage. It ultimately just comes down to whether there's enough for GNG. BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:05, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
November 2024 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award
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DYK for Adou Thiero
[edit]On 14 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Adou Thiero, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that college basketball player Adou Thiero plays for the same head coach for whom his father played? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Adou Thiero. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Adou Thiero), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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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I beg a boon of thee
[edit]Hi there! I've stumbled onto a new user at User talk:Themarkchristie who really wants his historical team Draft:Perth Panthers to have a page on Wikipedia. Could you point him in the right direction, or perhaps find him someone who can help him help us? It's a bit outside of my wheelhouse. I did my part by declining the speedy tag. There's something there, and you will recognize it better than I. BusterD (talk) 13:37, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'll take a look. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:32, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- Ooh... from a quick newspaper search this team indeed looks quite notable – I'll see what I can do to eventually get this made into a real article. BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- I liked it at first glance. Might pickup a new user if we are nice enough. Thanks! BusterD (talk) 20:10, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
- Ooh... from a quick newspaper search this team indeed looks quite notable – I'll see what I can do to eventually get this made into a real article. BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:00, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Jordan Watkins
[edit]On 15 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jordan Watkins, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in a 2024 game, college football player Jordan Watkins scored an Ole Miss-record five receiving touchdowns – even though he had never before had more than one? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jordan Watkins. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jordan Watkins), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Richard Stratton (diplomat)
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DYK for Bob Hainlen
[edit]On 18 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bob Hainlen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bob Hainlen, at the age of 22, was both a player and an assistant coach for a professional American football team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bob Hainlen. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bob Hainlen), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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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