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Hello! Your submission of Severn Railway Bridge at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! EdChem (talk) 08:05, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Dorchester, Dorset you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of HJ Mitchell -- HJ Mitchell (talk) 16:00, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
Can I please advise you to stop creating threads about Fram on WT:DYK? It doesn't do any good, it just creates drama and requires somebody to come along and close the thread when the bickering gets too much. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:13, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for your note on the hook. I have proposed a different one, if you'd like to review it. Yoninah (talk) 19:47, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
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I'm sorry to see the trouble you're having with DYK. If it means anything I've not bothered with DYK in a long time now, as articles usually end up being targetted. Overall you're a very valuable contributor to wikipedia, and given your workload, errors are inevitable from even the best editors. What they don't understand is that the work you do is really among the most important on the site, general quality improvement, which not enough people are doing. So people should be trying to help you, not deter you. I hope my contests anyway will be enough to keep up your motivation for editing. You deserve better than this. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:49, 5 October 2016 (UTC) |
On 7 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Teucrium canadense, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American germander (pictured) is visited by bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, but avoided by grazing animals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Teucrium canadense. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Teucrium canadense), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
On 8 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Severn Railway Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1960, two barges collided with the 4,162-foot (1,270 m) Severn Railway Bridge, causing two bridge spans to fall into the river? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Severn Railway Bridge. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Severn Railway Bridge), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
The article Dorchester, Dorset you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Dorchester, Dorset for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of HJ Mitchell -- HJ Mitchell (talk) 20:41, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
On 10 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Euthyrhynchus floridanus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Florida predatory stink bug (nymph pictured) is considered beneficial because it feeds on various pest insects? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Euthyrhynchus floridanus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Euthyrhynchus floridanus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
You just promoted this to a set but it has raw URLs, prohibited by DYK rule D3 (References in the article must not be bare URLs.... Just thought I'd let you know. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:34, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
On 12 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the rice root aphid can complete its whole life cycle on plum trees? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
The article Geography of Somerset you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Geography of Somerset for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dr. Blofeld -- Dr. Blofeld (talk) 14:01, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
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The pic accompanying my DYK nomination was not promoted. Was it not suitable? --Mhhossein talk 12:38, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
Grand Theatre is ready to go back into prep if you want to add it. Gatoclass (talk) 05:07, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
Hi! I see that you've promoted the DYK nom/Akıncı Air Base to Prep 1. However, it doesn't appear there, and seems to be lost. Please check. Thank you. CeeGee 05:44, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
Hi, a small technical note. If you access the IUCN Red List today, you will not see version 2013.2 but version 2016.2. You should update the citation you are using, ideally also to include the DOI. For a suggested format, see Template:IUCN. Cheers, Micromesistius (talk) 12:53, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
On 16 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acyrthosiphon kondoi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the blue alfalfa aphid, native to Asia, had reached California by 1974 and Maryland by 1992? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acyrthosiphon kondoi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acyrthosiphon kondoi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Geography of Somerset at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Mhhossein talk 17:31, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth, just wanted to let you know I made a few changes to the set you promoted this morning and raised a few concerns, particularly over one of the hooks which I simply didn't understand. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:37, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
Hello, I'm ATS. Ike Altgens is a Featured article candidate. I hope you have a few moments to check this article against the criteria so I may address any concerns and see this nomination through. My thanks in advance. —ATS 🖖 talk 21:34, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
Please note there are two or three threads at WT:DYK relating to the existing items in Prep 1, including a proposed rewording of the Johanna Umurungi hook. Thanks! The Rambling Man (talk) 05:56, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
Shouldn't you notify Fram of this? The Rambling Man (talk) 10:55, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of FUNCINPEC at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 00:23, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
For exceptional work assisting DYK refugees.
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On 31 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Racket-tailed roller, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the racket-tailed roller makes a racket as it rockets? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Racket-tailed roller. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Racket-tailed roller), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for reviewing, another user has made a suggestion at the discussion, which I responded to. Since you reviewed, would appreciate your input there. North America1000 06:10, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
Hi, now that things may perhaps be a little quieter (?), I notice that we never did get round to working on Flea for GA. I believe it's a suitable pest to interest you. Shall we give it a go? Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:10, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
I've fixed several small items at the GAN. There are a couple you might like? Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:33, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
Seem to be plenty of parasites around... fancy squashing a Tick now we've disposed of flea for the moment? It's not in a bad state. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:20, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
D'you think it's better now? What else should we do to it? Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:50, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
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Hi Cwmhiraeth, thanks for promoting this hook into a prep. There were two hooks available to you, ALT4a and ALT4a1, and obviously you have discretion as to which you chose. I'm just wondering why you went with 4a, partly as you also put Jason Graae into a prep recently and again chose the first of the available hooks, which could be a coincidence or taking the first listed. Thanks. EdChem (talk) 06:47, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for the mayfly, "an insect that spends almost its whole life as an aquatic nymph, and a brief time (sometimes only a few minutes) as a winged adult"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:13, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
... and today: Millipede, mille grazie! (from Spain)--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:05, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
On 3 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Schizaphis graminum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the greenbug is the vector of several plant viruses? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Schizaphis graminum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Schizaphis graminum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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You promoted the above with a bunch of raw URLs. I'll try to fix them but you should know that you've done this a few times now. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:11, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 5 November 2016 (UTC)
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
I'm going to try to reduce the public exposure of the shortcomings in the sets you promote, but here's a quick one, Aranguren's hook (... that in response to tax increases proposed by Minister of Energy Juan José Aranguren, Argentinians mounted noisy protests with bugles and cacerolazos?), the citation for that hook doesn't actually mention Aranguren explicitly at all. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:25, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
On 10 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rosy bee-eater, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that tunnel nests of the rosy bee-eater become submerged in the rainy season? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rosy bee-eater. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rosy bee-eater), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
So, three hooks and/or their target articles needed fixing, and one was pulled. I haven't really had a chance to look closely at the others. I don't think this is close to the 98% success rate (or whatever you claimed to Fram) we come to expect. Do you need some assistance with this? One thing I've noticed is that you're pulling together a set just about the same time I get up/get to work (there's usually about an hour between the two for me), so I normally get a heads-up before I leave and then get to focus on the set when I have five minutes upon arrival at work. If it's better for you, I can always ping you with my comments, or just carry on with the current reviewing regime. I'm not bothered either way, just want the DYK section to be less crap, as I'm sure you do too. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:49, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
On 12 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dorchester, Dorset, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Tolpuddle Martyrs were tried in the Shire Hall at Dorchester? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dorchester, Dorset. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dorchester, Dorset), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 12 November 2016 (UTC)
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I see you are still adding more ridculousnes to your laundry list of already rejected issues you see with me. [2] Not answering a question by you is now apparently already sufficient reason to be added there. Perhaps I just don't see the need to answer every paranoid witchhunt question you ask? I have enough examples of questions where you ignore the answers if you don't like them anyway, so why should I waste my time answering more of the same (e.g. all your falsse claims about the GA criteria I had ignored; if I do explain it to you on a level that you can understand, you then just dismiss it because it wasn't important anyway...)? You may remember that similar things were already commented negatively upon by ArbCom in your rejected ArbCom case against me (like the Wikipediocracy question from your editor review). Please, as required by policy, delete that page and take it offline if you feel the need to maintain it anyway. Fram (talk) 09:18, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
On 15 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hypera postica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the cocoon of a tiny wasp that parasitises the alfalfa weevil can "jump"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hypera postica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hypera postica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:22, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
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On 17 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hypera nigrirostris, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hypera nigrirostris. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hypera nigrirostris), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Materialscientist (talk) 00:51, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
Any chance of a reword of "... that the 2012 web series Cybergeddon was the most expensive web series in history at the time it was created?" to avoid the clunky repetition of "web series"? E.g. "... that Cybergeddon was the most expensive web series in history at the time it was created?", as I'm not even sure how much the 2012 adds to the situation... The Rambling Man (talk) 08:11, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
On 18 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Geography of Somerset, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the geography of Somerset, rough ground where lead was once mined is called "gruffy"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Geography of Somerset. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Geography of Somerset), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 18 November 2016 (UTC)
I will no longer be reporting any errors in DYK promotions you make on the DYK talkpage. It appears that has annoyed too many people, yourself included. Instead, I will wait and note them at ERRORS, seemingly the correct venue for such things. As I said to you before, sorry if you feel victimised, and also sorry if you've misunderstood why I take such care and attention on what gets onto the main page. Perhaps we're not on the same side after all. Good luck! The Rambling Man (talk) 20:50, 18 November 2016 (UTC)
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This is not in the article explicitly. Nor does the article have the required level of references (the "Selected works" are not all found on page 2 of that PDF). The Rambling Man (talk) 08:52, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
No they didn't. They nominated Vogt who then died. The hook isn't quirky, it's incorrect. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:36, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
See you tomorrow for the next set of issues. Thanks for finally believing in me. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:32, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
Would you be amenable to linking "siphoning" to Spoiler effect if you believe it appropriate? I have never heard of the phrase so was wondering if it would be prudent to link it to the benefit of our readers? The Rambling Man (talk) 08:14, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
Are you queering my pitch on this one? Revenge for Desert Lark? I forgot to remove the stub tag, will we share? Quetzal1964 21:14, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
It would be beneficial I think to tell our readers to which country this Prime Minister and national hero relates, don't you? The Rambling Man (talk) 09:53, 28 November 2016 (UTC)
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I've raised a note about "little games" at the talk page, but another hook " that Asian Paints Ltd's mascot Gattu, a mischievous boy with paint bucket, was created by R. K. Laxman?" stood out. Gattu is no longer the company's mascot, having been "axed" in the 2000s. So it ought to be "former" mascot, don't you think? It may also be helpful to the majority of readers to say who R. K. Laxman was, i.e. "award-winning Indian cartoonist" or similar... The Rambling Man (talk) 08:34, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
Hello - The DYK nominator of List of crossings of the Upper Passaic River is asking whether the nom can be finalized. would you kindly take another look at it? Thanks. Verne Equinox (talk) 16:38, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
This is a reasonably niche term, may I suggest it be wikilinked. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:50, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
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What an odd article. Did you read it? It starts "This is a list of...." and then doesn't list any. It just lists lists. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:32, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth. Regarding this edit, I think it should actually be quotation marks, not italics, since it the subject is a short story. See MOS:QUOTETITLE. In any case, thanks for checking it over! Mz7 (talk) 23:39, 6 December 2016 (UTC)
On 7 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tantalus monkey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the male tantalus monkey has a bright blue scrotum surrounded by orange hairs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tantalus monkey. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tantalus monkey), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
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On 12 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lesser spot-nosed monkey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when its cheek pouches are full, the lesser spot-nosed monkey's throat resembles a snowball? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lesser spot-nosed monkey. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lesser spot-nosed monkey), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
On 13 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Woodland dormouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that under certain conditions, the woodland dormouse can enter a state of torpor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Woodland dormouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Woodland dormouse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
I eliminated the term "South Africa" in both the article and hook for this DYK nomination, as I suspect the reference would have been to southern Africa rather than the country of South Africa, but I think you'd better check it for me before the nomination is promoted as I cannot see the source. Gatoclass (talk) 07:13, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
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On 17 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Malagasy white-eye, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Malagasy white-eye. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Malagasy white-eye), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 14:13, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Sloggett's vlei rat at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 16:53, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
I'm finding it really hard to parse that hook, " fewer than 40% of African cuckoo eggs are successfully hatched and the chicks raised by their foster parents" so are you saying those who are successfully hatched are raised by "foster parents" (and odd phrase outside of the human species)? The article seems very clear that it's "breeding success rate" (is that the same as "successfully hatched"?) is 38% (not 40%), and doesn't really relate anything to "foster parents". I'm lost here. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:40, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
It would be great if we could finish the fungi today, if you have a moment! Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:20, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
On 19 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article African cuckoo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in South Africa, fewer than 40% of African cuckoo eggs are successfully hatched and the chicks raised by their foster parents? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/African cuckoo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, African cuckoo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
A very Happy Christmas and a restful Wikibreak!
Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:44, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
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Hi Cwmhiraeth. Regarding your Triple Crown nomination, can you please provide DYK credits in the relevant section? For an example see Imzadi1979's nomination here [3]. You can link to either recieving the credit on your talk page like he has, or linking to the original nomination. Imzadi1979 has also gone to the trouble of providing credits for his GA and Featured content, however, while this is nice it is not necessary as far as i'm concerned as it's quite easy to check who nominated a GA or piece of featured content, in comparison to checking a DYK credit anyway. Cheers. Freikorp (talk) 08:05, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
Another user has commented at the discussion regarding the hook, which has delayed the discussion. North America1000 22:57, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
On 21 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Silvery mole-rat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that courtship in the silvery mole-rat includes locking incisors or gently nibbling the spouse? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Silvery mole-rat. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Silvery mole-rat), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
Can you possibly promote with the ALT0 hook instead?--KAVEBEAR (talk) 06:32, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
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On 23 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sloggett's vlei rat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that young Sloggett's vlei rats have several adaptations that help them cope with severe cold in winter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sloggett's vlei rat. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sloggett's vlei rat), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
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On 26 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Greater long-nosed armadillo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the greater long-nosed armadillo is sometimes preyed on by bush dogs which enter its burrow and drag it out? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Greater long-nosed armadillo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Greater long-nosed armadillo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 27 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beecroft's flying squirrel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when a Beecroft's flying squirrel brings food to its offspring, its cheeks expand to the size of a tangerine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beecroft's flying squirrel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Beecroft's flying squirrel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
Hello, perhaps you would consider a DYK nomination for the Catananche lutea article? I would say that the fact that it produces five different types of seed, that correspond to different survival and dispersion strategies is something worth noting. Kind regards, Dwergenpaartje (talk) 14:58, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
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Chap and I think the article is about ready for FAC. Shall I nominate? LittleJerry (talk) 18:49, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
On 31 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the diet of the dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel includes bark and fruit, including the fleshy fruits of the umbrella tree? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
In the recent discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive941#User:Fram you supported mass-deletion of all BLP articles created by SvG. The closing decision was that this should be done. I have started a page at User:Aymatth2/SvG clean-up for discussion / coordination of the deletion job. Your comments or suggestions would be welcome. Also, we urgently need volunteers with the technical skills to create a useable list of articles to be deleted. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks, Aymatth2 (talk) 12:57, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
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Hi! I am a bit confused about the submissions for the WC - how do i know what kind of article it is! For example, i have made a few changed today but don't what 2016/17 EFL Championship is! Thanks, Tube Geek 77 (talk) 17:38, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
Did you look at the referencing for this article before you promoted it? The Rambling Man (talk) 09:06, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I've blitzed the human sections, added a cladogram, sorted the images, and cut a lot of dross. It's now quite a bit better ... just needs proper biology and reffing! Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:07, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
I've just created an article about:
Famatinanthus is a genus in the daisy family that was created in 2014. It contains only one known species, Famatinanthus decussatus, a small shrub (½—1¾ m high) that is an endemic of the Andes of north-western Argentina, with small, oppositely set leaves and flowerheads containing about ten cream-colored florets. For more than 100 years, the species was known to science only from the type collection used for the 1885 description which had assigned it to the genus Aphyllocladus. Reinvestigating the old material prompted an analyses of the DNA and it turned out the species should be in its own subfamily, which is now called Famatinanthoideae.
I've tried to avoid KevMin's problems with Catananche lutea. Do you think it would be eligible for DYK submission, and if so, would you again be willing to put it forward? Kind regards, Dwergenpaartje (talk) 23:01, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I just noticed that this has once again had additional hooks proposed, and the ticks superseded. Do you think you might stop by again and see whether the latest hooks can be approved? Thanks for anything you can do. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:05, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I've found this page on some taxonomy facts such as "The English name commemorates U.S. marine ornithologist David Ainley, who described this taxon". It might be useful. FYI only. Hanberke (talk) 08:00, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth. A editor has posted a image on WC. And posted a quastion wondering what they are on Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#What_are_these_little_spikes_on_the_beach.3F. Think they might have been created by Mason Worms. Any thoughts?--Aspro (talk) 21:36, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I was wondering if you could stop by and take a look at a newly proposed ALT hook, since you've reviewed previous ones. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:36, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Diploastrea heliopora at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:07, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, a while back we cleaned up this article, and I think it should clear GA without too much trouble. Do you wish to be co-nominated? Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:28, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I was wondering whether your concerns about the hook, when you looked at it when thinking of promoting the nomination to prep, have been addressed by the newly suggested ALT? Thanks for taking another look at it. (If you do think it works, you could ask Gerda to approve it so you are still eligible to promote it.) BlueMoonset (talk) 00:10, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
That's very kind of you to add my name to the DYK nomination. My contributions in English going with a slight change is encouraging for further article creation/improvement on my own. Cheers! Hanberke (talk) 08:46, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
On 11 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pel's flying squirrel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pel's flying squirrel drives off potential predators by hissing and gnashing its teeth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pel's flying squirrel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pel's flying squirrel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
I first nominated this article with the intention of running it on New Year's Eve because the mass extinction theme seemed so fitting as an end of the year article and the "slot" was available. The hook and article were both approved prior to that time but no one would move it to a queue despite repeated attempts to call attention to it. Then, when I did manage to raise a discussion, it was quickly derailed to revolve around an unrelated article until it was too late.
Can you elaborate on this? Is there something I should do about it? I don't what should happen next. 10W40 (talk) 11:40, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
On 12 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cornops aquaticum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the semi-aquatic grasshopper Cornops aquaticum is being trialled in South Africa as a biological control agent for the invasive water hyacinth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cornops aquaticum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cornops aquaticum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
On 13 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ceratophyllus gallinae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that more than 5,000 hen fleas (specimen pictured) were recorded from the nest of a coal tit? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ceratophyllus gallinae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ceratophyllus gallinae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
On 13 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ipomoea pandurata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the root of the wild sweet potato (pictured) can weigh 10 kg (22 lb) or more? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ipomoea pandurata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ipomoea pandurata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Tick you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vanamonde93 -- Vanamonde93 (talk) 12:01, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
North America1000 09:48, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Catananche lutea at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! North America1000 12:36, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I was wondering why you just promoted this when it has an active slash icon superseding the tick. I haven't gotten back to post again on this one since the new, shorter hook was added, but I'm a bit dubious about the hook; if I'm remembering my preliminary check of it, only one of the three judges is actually cited as saying that was said judge's reason for not giving it the award, while the other two judges gave different reasons. Can you please unpromote it? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:57, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
The article Tick you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Tick for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vanamonde93 -- Vanamonde93 (talk) 11:21, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
When I wanted to move the nom to the special date mentioned in the comment, I found it promoted already. Can you please revert that? - Also, "musical performers" sounds redundant to me, who else? Also makes me think of musical performers, comparable to opera singers. - I will say so in the nom, once you reopen. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:26, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
Hook not checked. I've fixed it for you. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:16, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
This (relating to the cricketer) has gone beyond absurd. Time to stop promoting hooks until such a time that (a) you can check they are cited and (b) check they aren't absurdly obfuscated. You are, I'm sure, aware of WP:V, WP:EASTER and other such policies, guidelines etc. Now I know you've told me it's not part of your role as a promoter to anything, but you spend over an hour a day making a queue up, yet you have promoted an article with a clear error in both the hook and article, and now a hook with an utterly absurd hook. What's going on? The Rambling Man (talk) 22:48, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
On 18 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wildlife of Morocco, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that endemics among the wildlife of Morocco include more than six hundred species of vascular plants and a single species of bird (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wildlife of Morocco. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wildlife of Morocco), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Schwede66 12:01, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth. You know more about DYK than most - can I ask your opinion on Template:Did you know nominations/Zdenka Samish, please? The hook is taken from a pull quote rather than the body of the article, and I'm not sure whether this is accepted under the eligibility criteria (there's no direct prohibition, unless I've missed something, but equally it does seem to imply that the hook needs to come from the body of the article). Would appreciate your thoughts on the matter, either here, there or on my talk, if you have time. Cheers, Yunshui 雲水 14:27, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
On 20 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Goldman's pocket mouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as its natural habitat is converted to cropland, Goldman's pocket mouse is threatened by the increased use of rodenticides? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Goldman's pocket mouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Goldman's pocket mouse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Schwede66 12:03, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
On 20 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article New Zealand eagle ray, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the New Zealand eagle ray can detect prey completely submerged in sand and create a jet of water to expose it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/New Zealand eagle ray. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, New Zealand eagle ray), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Schwede66 12:04, 20 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I wasn't sure whether you'd be interesting in revisiting this nomination now that new hooks have been proposed, after the kerfuffle earlier, but it would be nice to get a new approval. I can't do it because I suggested the idea behind the new wording. If not, let me know and I'll add the "review again" icon. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:56, 21 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I appreciate your promoting my hook to the lead image slot, but I honestly think it would be better in a non-image slot. The hook is talking about a first-time novelist, which makes it look like the old woman who's pictured just wrote her first book. I added the date of the photo to the caption, but now it just looks confusing with the 1950s reference. I think it would be best to move it out of the image slot, where the hook can work on its own. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 13:44, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
10W40 has just started to do a GA Review of Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As the GA Nominator I am somewhat concerned that an editor
is reviewing this massive article. Would appreciate your keeping an eye on the Review as it progresses. Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 15:53, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I'm not sure why you promoted the Template:Did you know nominations/The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776 hook, but the nomination is in the special occasion section for Washington's Birthday, February 20. As such, so far as I can tell it should be held for another four weeks, rather than be added to prep before then, so I've reversed your promotion of it. I'll take a look to see what I can put in prep 6 instead. BlueMoonset (talk) 08:21, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
On 24 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Montane wood mouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the montane wood mouse is widespread and common in tropical Central Africa, but the closely related Mount Oku hylomyscus is found on a single mountainside and is critically endangered? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Montane wood mouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Montane wood mouse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Schwede66 12:02, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
On 24 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mount Oku hylomyscus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the montane wood mouse is widespread and common in tropical Central Africa, but the closely related Mount Oku hylomyscus is found on a single mountainside and is critically endangered? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mount Oku hylomyscus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Schwede66 12:02, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
On 25 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tolai hare, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in Mongolia, the Tolai hare is hunted for use in traditional medicine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tolai hare. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tolai hare), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Schwede66 00:01, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
On 25 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diploastrea heliopora, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that small gobies are often associated with Diploastrea brain coral (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diploastrea heliopora. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diploastrea heliopora), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Schwede66 12:01, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
On 26 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pterinoxylus spinulosus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the first adult female Pterinoxylus spinulosus was described in 1957, some fifty years after the first male? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pterinoxylus spinulosus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pterinoxylus spinulosus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Harrias talk 13:42, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, you forgot to close this nomination when you promoted it to Prep 4. Best, Yoninah (talk) 17:30, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi, there are so many bios of Native Hawaiians and other U.S. figures that many prep sets are almost half U.S.-based. I'd just like to point out that I have written a few Israeli women bios waiting to be promoted: Template:Did you know nominations/Sarah Bavly; Template:Did you know nominations/Maxine Fassberg; Template:Did you know nominations/Zdenka Samish. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:20, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln is showing up as a delisted good article but (as you know) it is a GA. I can't quite figure out how to fix the headers on the talk page so the GA status is showing up correctly at the main article page. If you could take a look at the headers at Talk:Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and fix it so the status would be correct that would be great. (I did ask Jaguar - a GA Cup judge - for some assistance so it's possible everything might be cleared-up by the time you look at it.) Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 04:07, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
Harrias talk 12:48, 27 January 2017 (UTC)
On 28 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tick, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a tick finds a potential host by detecting its breath and body odors, or by sensing its vibrations or changes in temperature? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tick. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tick), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Harrias talk 00:31, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, can I ask you to try to get a response on this one? It's been unanswered for over a month and a half now, and it needs to get moving, but someone other than me needs to take it in hand. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:55, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
Please ensure you don't promote articles which are incorrectly using fair use images which have no specific rationale for inclusion. This is a legal issue which we should be avoiding, especially when linking to such violations from the main page. The article in question this time is India Government Mint, Hyderabad. I have fixed the issue on this occasion. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:57, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
North America1000 09:58, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, there are a couple of hooks in the special occasions section for February 2 that should go into either Prep 5 or Prep 6. Yoninah promoted a couple of others, but couldn't promote these two because the person who approved them was, you guessed it, Yoninah. (Both of the nominations were proposed by Gerda Arendt, so it might be best to put them in different preps, especially since she already has yet another special occasion hook in Prep 6.) Thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 05:29, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
On 1 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dusky bushbaby, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that female dusky bushbabies carry their infants in their mouths and sometimes "park" them on branches near their nest holes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dusky bushbaby. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dusky bushbaby), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:41, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
Once again you've promoted an article which contains an incorrectly used "fair use" image (this time it was Edith Shackleton Heald). This is a legal issue. Once again I've fixed it. Please stop doing this, you've been told about this before. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:18, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi. Just to make sure I'm not breaking any rules before I try to claim this, I'm permitted to claim an article under both DYK and GA if it appears on DYK as a newly created article and is later promoted to good article, right? I've recently been working on Ian Allen (gridiron football), which I expanded from a stub to what I believe is at or very close to good article status. It's eligible for DYK under the 5x expansion criteria, not becoming a GA. ~ Rob13Talk 07:32, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi, as I'm promoting hooks you reviewed, I notice that you keep referring to byte count rather than character count. Are you aware that DYK goes by the latter? Best, Yoninah (talk) 22:33, 6 February 2017 (UTC)
What does your tool give for these articles? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:15, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
On 7 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sicyos angulatus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while the wild cucumber (pictured) and the oneseed bur cucumber both grow in North America, one has been used in a love potion and the other to treat sexually transmitted infections? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sicyos angulatus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sicyos angulatus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
On 7 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Echinocystis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while the wild cucumber (pictured) and the oneseed bur cucumber both grow in North America, one has been used in a love potion and the other to treat sexually transmitted infections? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Echinocystis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth. Thank you for promoting the DYK. I wonder if it would be at all possible to wait for approval of ALT1 which features a nice picture and thus could enable the DYK to pass with a pic. Best regards. Dr. K. 12:48, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Oecophylla smaragdina at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:38, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
I was looking for a person image to lead off Prep 5. The only one I can find is Template:Did you know nominations/Anna Stanislawska, for which I wrote the hook. Would you be interested in promoting it? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 14:11, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
11 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Amur hedgehog, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Amur hedgehog makes pig-like grunts as it searches for food? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amur hedgehog. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Amur hedgehog, and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 15:36, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
11 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oecophylla smaragdina, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that weaver ants (pictured) were being used to control citrus pests in China as early as 304 A.D.? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oecophylla smaragdina. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Oecophylla smaragdina, and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 16:20, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
On 12 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Masoala fork-marked lemur, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the adult male Masoala fork-marked lemur has a cutaneous gland on the throat which is rubbed against the female during social grooming? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Masoala fork-marked lemur. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Masoala fork-marked lemur), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:45, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
On 13 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Flea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the flea (pictured) was illustrated by Robert Hooke in 1665 in his pioneering book Micrographia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Flea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Flea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:30, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
On 13 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Packera obovata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that spoon-leaved ragwort is sometimes eaten by sheep despite being toxic to many grazing mammals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Packera obovata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Packera obovata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:30, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I'm not sure whether you're interesting in pursuing this review further, or if you feel you can; I just wanted to let you know that it was open and Gerda feels you are still eligible to review it. I had assumed you hadn't returned because you felt you weren't, but I probably should have inquired. It does have a "review again" icon on it at the moment... BlueMoonset (talk) 03:09, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
On 14 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gobi big brown bat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Gobi big brown bat is thought to include butterflies in its diet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gobi big brown bat. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gobi big brown bat), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 03:30, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
Mifter (talk) 22:17, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
On 14 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Euryoryzomys nitidus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the elegant rice rat sometimes carries a hantavirus that can cause a fatal disease in humans? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Euryoryzomys nitidus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Euryoryzomys nitidus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 22:17, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I restored this several hours ago to the Nominations page because it had a slash icon on it after having been pulled from prep. I checked again, after you promoted it again, and it still has that slash as the active icon, so I'm puzzled as to why you're promoting it without an active tick. Regards, BlueMoonset (talk) 06:56, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
On 16 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Desert hare, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the desert hare can produce up to 30 offspring in a year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Desert hare. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Desert hare), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:01, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I'm doing a bit of work on Thrips (those pesky little thunderflies that farmers also find pestilential), and wondered if you'd like to help me bring it to GA? It's not in a bad state but I'm sure we can improve it. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:36, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
On 18 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Northern needle-clawed bushbaby, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the northern (pictured) and southern needle-clawed bushbabies are specialist feeders on gum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Northern needle-clawed bushbaby. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Northern needle-clawed bushbaby), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
On 18 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Southern needle-clawed bushbaby, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the northern (pictured) and southern needle-clawed bushbabies are specialist feeders on gum? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Southern needle-clawed bushbaby), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
On 18 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rufous-fronted parakeet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the rufous-fronted parakeet is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on two volcanic massifs in the Andes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rufous-fronted parakeet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rufous-fronted parakeet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
On 19 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stripe-breasted woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a pair of stripe-breasted woodpeckers were once observed sitting on the eggs simultaneously? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stripe-breasted woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Stripe-breasted woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:02, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I've replaced the cladogram in Hemiptera based on the one for Thysanoptera ... so I had to redo the phylogeny text ... and with the images, the table below the cladogram now seems a bit odd. Ideas? Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:03, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
On 21 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Heures de Charles d'Angoulême, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the book of hours Heures de Charles d'Angoulême contains a miniature of the beginning of the Ave Maria in historiated letters (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Heures de Charles d'Angoulême. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Heures de Charles d'Angoulême), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Angolan African dormouse at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Jwrosenzweig (talk) 07:14, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
On 23 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thick-billed ground pigeon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the thick-billed ground pigeon (pictured) eats seeds regurgitated by the magnificent bird-of-paradise? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thick-billed ground pigeon. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thick-billed ground pigeon), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
While we're waiting for our Thrips to fly, I wondered if you'd care to join me on the Scorpionflies. (Not very many insect orders left, actually). They're not exactly pests but they have a menacing look! I've tidied up the article so it's in a clean state, but is rather short with not much on their biology. I don't think it will need to be a long article, but it does need a bit of development. One minor issue is that the image here is in the article's taxobox, so it appears not to its best effect at postage-stamp size. Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:26, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
On 24 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Urticinopsis antarctica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the diet of the sea anemone Urticinopsis antarctica includes sea urchins, starfish, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, crinoids, gastropods, bivalve molluscs, and small fish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Urticinopsis antarctica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Urticinopsis antarctica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
On 24 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Forest giant squirrel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the forest giant squirrel can crack open nuts with particularly tough shells such as the African walnut? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Forest giant squirrel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Forest giant squirrel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, have the changes made by the nominator addressed the issues you raised in your review here? Please stop by when you can. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:09, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for catching that. Don't know how I missed it. --MopTop (talk) 16:37, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
Seems a bit harsh to me. I had already reviewed two ships of the same class, and the issues I identified in them had already been rectified in Superb and the class article before I reviewed them. I can't create review points out of nothing. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 20:45, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
On 26 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Platylepas ophiophila, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sea snake barnacle is short-lived because it does not usually survive when its host sheds its skin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Platylepas ophiophila. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Platylepas ophiophila), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
On 27 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lysmata grabhami, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the shrimp Lysmata grabhami waves its white antennae to attract clients? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lysmata grabhami. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lysmata grabhami), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
According to the current table, anyone who scored points were able to advance to Round 2, which means 70 participants in total. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought only the top 64 advance to the next round. Is there any reason for allowing additional contestants to advance? Eliminating the 6 participants who scored 4 points would result in 64. —Bloom6132 (talk) 13:35, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
And so ends the first round of the competition, with 4 points required to qualify for round 2. It would have been 5 points, but when a late entrant was permitted to join the contest in February, a promise was made that his inclusion would not result in the exclusion of any other competitor. To achieve this, the six entrants that had the lowest positive score of 4 points have been added to the 64 people who otherwise would have qualified. As a result, some of the groups have nine contestants rather than eight. Our top four scorers in round 1 were:
The largest number of DYKs have been submitted by Vivvt and The C of E, who each claimed for seven, and MBlaze Lightning achieved eight articles at ITN. Carbrera and Peacemaker67 each claimed for five GAs and Krishna Chaitanya Velaga was well out in front for GARs, having reviewed 32. No featured pictures, featured topics or good topics yet, but we have achieved three featured articles and a splendid total of fifty good articles.
So, on to the second round. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points equally.
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article candidate, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 13:52, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
On 3 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White-browed piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that most members of the woodpecker family have four toes on each foot, but the rufous piculet and the white-browed piculet have just three? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/White-browed piculet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, White-browed piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
On 3 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rufous piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that most members of the woodpecker family have four toes on each foot, but the rufous piculet and the white-browed piculet have just three? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rufous piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, you had it right the first time: French Polynesia is in the same time zone as Hawaii, UTC-10, which is like Los Angeles only two hours earlier. So Prep 6 is the best time to run that hook after all: it will run from 02:00 to 14:00 local time on March 5. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:48, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
On 4 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Grey-hooded parakeet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that grey-hooded parakeets make twittering and warbling sounds similar to those made by barn swallows? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Grey-hooded parakeet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Grey-hooded parakeet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
On 4 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rock dormouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the rock dormouse sometimes lives in association with rock hyraxes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rock dormouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rock dormouse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
On 4 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Periclimenes rathbunae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that if the sun anemone shrimp is separated from its host for 24 hours, it loses its immunity to the sea anemone's stinging cells? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Periclimenes rathbunae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Periclimenes rathbunae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 4 March 2017 (UTC)
I will be busy for the next couple of weeks, but I've been thinking of possibly working on Lizard for GA sometime. That article on a major group at the very least needs an expansion Are you still into herptiles? LittleJerry (talk) 05:43, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
Or not as done as we thought? I wonder whether the parasites/predators material is correctly placed in Lifespan. We usually have it as a section under Ecology. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:15, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Bear at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! North America1000 06:54, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
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You will not be put out to pasture, and you may be assured that Pasteur won't be there either. Nor will the Cão de Gado Transmontano, at least not on this continent. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:17, 6 March 2017 (UTC) |
Hello,
Template:Did you know nominations/The Vinh wiretap was approved for April Fools Day, but seems to have vanished. Could you please trace down its whereabouts and place it in the Approved Page holding area for 1 April 2017, please?
Many thanks.Georgejdorner (talk) 03:09, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Thrips tabaci at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! North America1000 08:26, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi: Yes, I made a mistake at Template:Did you know nominations/Thrips tabaci. I have went ahead and restored the page to the state it was in prior to my errors on it (diff). This removed your reply there. I'm not trying to hide anything, or anything like that, and hence notifying you here about the matter. No point in making the nomination page cluttered with my error, which just creates more unnecessary text for people to parse through, for nothing. Please let me know if you're okay with this. North America1000 11:25, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi, are you online now? Could you promote Template:Did you know nominations/Charmian Gooch or Template:Did you know nominations/Dora Bloch to Prep 6? (Otherwise I'll look for something I didn't review.) Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 21:12, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
North America1000 07:13, 8 March 2017 (UTC)
On 8 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diplasterias brucei, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the starfish Diplasterias brucei broods its young until they have developed into juveniles? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diplasterias brucei. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diplasterias brucei), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:01, 8 March 2017 (UTC)
On 10 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Crocidolomia pavonana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a whole cabbage plant can be devoured by the cabbage cluster caterpillars that hatch from a single egg cluster? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Crocidolomia pavonana. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Crocidolomia pavonana), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:03, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
Are you able to provide a reference for the awards that Hans Larwin received? That section is currently unreferenced and a reference is needed before this goes ahead at DYK. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:46, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi, you forgot to close this after promoting it to Prep 3. Yoninah (talk) 13:03, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
Given your predilection for pests, perhaps you'd like to join me on the Blattodea, one of the few pestilential insect orders we haven't worked on? The article is in pretty good order but there's scope for development. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:47, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
On 15 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Angolan African dormouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Angolan African dormouse usually dwells in trees, but has been found in the roof of a hut and in an old beehive? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Angolan African dormouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Angolan African dormouse), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
Good work on expanding the lead, there's a raw URL there which is against DYK rules. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:44, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
And therein lies a major problem. I said "fix raw url which should have prevented this being promoted at DYK" which is 100% purely factual, not pointy, and a suitable edit summary to alert anyone reading why I should be spending any time at all crafting a decent citation template on an article in which I have precisely no interest. If articles are being reviewed and promoted by the DYK project then sent to the main page with the volume of issues that I have picked up on my talk page over the past week or so and nothing is changing, there's a genuine and worrying problem. Another hook was pulled from the main page just this morning. "tag" was used five times today, once on DYKs for a maintenance tag, twice on DYKs for inline "citation needed"s, once on a DYK for a dab, and one on an ITN candidate. One maintenance tag was added without tag in the edit summary, that one had "several unreferenced works" as its summary, so it's not safe to assume that all tags will have "tag" in the edit summary. Anyway, the whole maxim of the DYK project is to show that new work can make it to the main page, regardless of quality, so the tags aren't a problem, and may even help new editors understand where they're going wrong. Cheers! The Rambling Man (talk) 11:25, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
On 17 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thrips tabaci, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that though the onion thrips is tiny, it is the most serious insect pest attacking onion crops in the tropics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thrips tabaci. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thrips tabaci), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello Cwmhiraeth. Thank you for all your DYK work. However, I wish you had pinged me or Aporter90 before you made this rather drastic edit--I see now that there was a typo: there should have been a copy between "another" and "James Sullivan", that's all. That one deserter pays another to enlist was the attempted appeal. Thank you, Dr Aaij (talk) 13:40, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
Looking at the queue, it does not appear that the DYK credits reflect my contribution. Please. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 10:58, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
On 22 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bear, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that bears are classified as carnivores, but most are omnivorous and the panda (pictured) is almost entirely vegetarian? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bear. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bear), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
Congrats on the GA to you and ChiswickChap and anybody else who contributed. A real core article.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:33, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
On 22 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blob sculpin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the blob sculpin is the first egg-laying, deep sea fish known to provide parental care? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blob sculpin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Blob sculpin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
Did you miss my response here? I am waiting on you. Thanks. MB 03:11, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth. I noticed you promoted Wipeout 2048 to prep 4, but the image is not included. I just wondered why this was? JAGUAR 11:17, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
On 23 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Xylosandrus compactus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that male black twig borers normally mate with their sisters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Xylosandrus compactus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Xylosandrus compactus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi. In the new articles on moist forests in ‹The template Category link is being considered for merging.› Category:Amazon biome, all created by Aymatth2, there are a lot of flora and fauna red links. I thought you'd probably be interested in them. 103.6.159.79 (talk) 09:38, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello! I added the Alt hook that was agreed to and made sure that it is sourced in the Lead as well as the body of the article. Can you put this nom back in the prep queue? All the best! -- Ssilvers (talk) 18:20, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Heroic Medicine at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:38, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I just promoted this to Prep 2. I was wondering if it would be accurate to say they "bore out circular discs", which makes more sense to me than "cut out" (do they own scissors?), and also removes the close paraphrasing. Yoninah (talk) 21:47, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
Just a heads-up, for the third or fourth time I've had to remove a non-free image from an article you've promoted. I realise you don't consider this part of your role, but you are facilitating the use of illegal images and enabling them to be linked from the main page. This one was removed here. The issue here is probably not major, but the general trend to ignoring the abuse of non-free images at DYK is becoming somewhat endemic. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:08, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
On 28 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ceriops australis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the yellow mangrove is very similar to the Indian mangrove, but the two can be distinguished when in fruit? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ceriops australis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ceriops australis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
I'll be in Exmouth in Oz later next month, I'll see if I can't work out which mangrove is which and get a photo while I'm there. Sabine's Sunbird talk 01:59, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Macrotermitinae at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and one issue may need to be clarified, as I'm not sure about its eligibility over article length ands 5-fold expansion. (But I've not done a DYK review for ages, and you're far more familiar with the process than I am.) So could you review the comment underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Nick Moyes (talk) 12:51, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for building the prep set for April 2. I'd just like to note that there are 2 special occasion hooks for that day, which is Major League Baseball's Opening Day, including a good image hook. Yoninah (talk) 16:44, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
Hey Cwmhiraeth, this article was promoted to GA on 17 March. It was then nominated for submission on 28 March. If I'm not mistaken, that falls outside the 10 day window to submit. The competitor in question also last updated his submissions page on 18 March (day after GA promotion) but did not add his GA at that time. What do you think? —Bloom6132 (talk) 03:38, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
"I will remind the editor in question of his need to make his submissions in a timely fashion"– I don't see any such thing on his talk page. All I see is yet another "Get Out of Jail Free card", confirming what I feared all along – that this rule will never be enforced and is simply ceremonial. The rule says nothing about leeways, technicalities, or belief that someone is/is not gaming the system. The scoring rules page simply states:
"In the spirit of fair play, contestants have 10 days to nominate their work after promotion … Work submitted after this time is no longer eligible.Your previous stance was that Cup rules – no matter how harsh they may seem – cannot be changed midway and should be changed/clarified "at the close of the competition"[4]. Why the volte-face in this situation? —Bloom6132 (talk) 18:28, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
"I chose to accept the submission"– what about the other two judges? Do they not get a say in this too?
"The rules are short and do not have the fine print terms"– precisely, there is nothing in the rules that say technical infringements are acceptable. And this here is an infringement plain and simple. I cannot
"concentrate on scoring points [my]self"when other competitors are allowed to unfairly pile points against the rules. What's the point of having them in the first place if you're not prepared to enforce them? The solution to this problem isn't to tell me to
"forget about whether"the rules are being broken; it's to actually enforce the rules. Worst of all, it appears the judges refuse to take an even-handed approach to implementing the current rules – while arbitrarily citing "spirit" in this case, you enforce it to the very last letter in this one. —Bloom6132 (talk) 10:25, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
Please refrain from making personal attacks. You stated here "Fram targeting certain vulnerable individuals by humiliating and bullying them". This is a direct personal attack, and to boot one which has already been examined and rejected in your previous attempt to get this at ArbCom. Note that personal attacks are a blocking offense here. Fram (talk) 07:04, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
On 30 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aulacophora, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that adult pumpkin beetles feed on the foliage of cucurbits, sometimes cutting and removing circular discs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aulacophora. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aulacophora), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
Cwm, can I get you to reconsider with regard to the Template:Did you know nominations/Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower nom? I agree it isn't a great April Fools hook, but I think it does have an April Fools-ish quality in that it suggests something much more dramatic happened than actually occurred.
BlueMoonset is already complaining that the sets are a bit short, the other available hooks are even less April Fools-ish and I think we are going to need this one. Gatoclass (talk) 05:22, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
On 3 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stierling's woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Stierling's woodpecker is threatened by habitat loss, especially in areas where tobacco is cultivated and dried over open fires? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stierling's woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Stierling's woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
Just a small point about taxonomy templates: although they may seem to work if you use the English form of a rank (e.g. "family") rather than the Latin form (e.g. "familia"), some features don't behave properly. So you should always use the Latin form. (If you forget, the template will appear in an error-tracking category, Category:Taxonomy templates using unrecognized rank parameters, and will eventually get fixed. So it's not a serious problem.) Peter coxhead (talk) 13:23, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
On 4 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Macrotermitinae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that termites developed agriculture some 31 million years ago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Macrotermitinae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Macrotermitinae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Bombus balteatus at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:57, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
On 7 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rhizophora racemosa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Rhizophora racemosa is normally the first mangrove to colonise newly exposed mudflats in West Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rhizophora racemosa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rhizophora racemosa), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello dear @Cwmhiraeth I though you may interested in this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Okon_Goes_to_School . It was re-listed. You probably may want to !re-vote Celestina007 (talk) 12:56, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi, there are 3 refs lacking page nos. Guess they need to be replaced. Ideas? Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:53, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
On 10 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tacca integrifolia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the seeds of the white batflower may be distributed by small mammals that feed on the fleshy fruits? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tacca integrifolia. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tacca integrifolia), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth. I left this same query on Godot13's talk page a week ago but he has not replied. I nominated Resident Evil 5 for FAC on January 28. It looks like it will be passing its nomination shortly. While the majority of the article was written prior the Wikicup opening, I have made over 150 edits to the article to both improve it and address the concerns at FAC since it was nominated. I think the article has been significantly improved since the cup began. Here are the differences: [5]. Do you think this will be eligible for points? Thanks for your time. Freikorp (talk) 05:51, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
On 11 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fire-bellied woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the fire-bellied woodpecker can drum at the rate of 14 to 38 taps per second? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fire-bellied woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Fire-bellied woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:01, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
An article that you have been involved in editing—Landolphia owariensis—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. Yoninah (talk) 18:45, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
On 13 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andean flicker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Andean flicker is unusual among woodpeckers in foraging on the ground and in often nesting colonially? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Andean flicker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Andean flicker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi, the discussion at WT:DYK#Prep 6 - (suspected) drug lord who has been released has decided to replace the hook fact for Elvis González Valencia in Prep 1. Since I suggested the hook, could you do the honors? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 17:47, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
![]() | I hope you enjoy this virtual cookie! Thanks for updating Tropical ground squirrel and other DYK articles. Cheers! ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 20:32, 13 April 2017 (UTC) |
Hi there. As one of DYK's most active and experienced editors, could you take a look at this nomination. ALT9 looks good to me but I made one or two mistakes on this article already, so I'd be grateful if you could accept the hook if it is acceptable. TIA! Regards SoWhy 21:04, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 16 April 2017 (UTC)
Well, with Thrips done we're almost out of pestilential insect orders. Caddisfly isn't at all that, but it's an interesting and little-known group and the article's certainly ready for some work. And the guy who uses them to make tiny jewelled artworks ... (see the article) ... wow. Be delighted if you felt like joining in! Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:16, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
@Chiswick Chap: How do you think we are doing? I have removed the unreferenced tag but do we want to try to acquire information from the Dutch Wikipedia? Is the present structure of the article satisfactory? The Wiggins source is very comprehensive and I could go on adding information on underwater architecture almost indefinitely, but have we got enough?. And then there is the matter of page numbers for that source, and the lead needs expansion. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:41, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I'm back, managed to work out how to use a flaky mobile connection ... a phone engineer came on Friday morning, stayed till evening, left leaving both phone and until-then-working-perfectly broadband off until Tuesday at earliest ... just starting to recover now ... Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:09, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
On 18 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Landolphia owariensis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that for failing to collect their quotas of Congo rubber, many people lost their hands? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Landolphia owariensis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Landolphia owariensis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 00:04, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi, did you notice that Prep 4 has only 1 bio? Yoninah (talk) 14:53, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
On 21 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Grey-and-buff woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that grey-and-buff woodpeckers roost communally in shallow holes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Grey-and-buff woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Grey-and-buff woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
Might I suggest you move El Temblor to prep 2, otherwise you'll have 2 Maya articles in one prep list? Prioryman (talk) 12:01, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
On 24 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Neoseiulus cucumeris, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris can survive and breed while feeding solely on pollen? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Neoseiulus cucumeris. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Neoseiulus cucumeris), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 00:02, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I see you promoted this. But the QPQ is still outstanding. Yoninah (talk) 09:56, 25 April 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for reviewing the article. It was a bit frustrating waiting several weeks after I fixed the first two editors' concerns. I really appreciate it. SL93 (talk) 05:39, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
On 29 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Odontomachus assiniensis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the trap jaw ant Odontomachus assiniensis stings larger prey but kills smaller prey with a snap of its jaws? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Odontomachus assiniensis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Odontomachus assiniensis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 01:56, 29 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I was just wondering why my DYK hook was moved to a prep area, but the corresponding image was not, for the nomination here which you closed: https://www.search.com.vn/wiki/en/Template:Did_you_know_nominations/The_Formation_World_Tour . Was there something wrong with the image? I'd hope you can get back to me soon as ideally I was hoping the hook could have the image attached before it reaches the main page, and it is already in a prep area. Thanks ThirdWard (talk) 17:38, 30 April 2017 (UTC)
I added two alts there. North America1000 10:01, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
The second round of the competition has now closed, with just under 100 points being required to qualify for round 3. YellowEvan just scraped into the next round with 98 points but we have to say goodbye to the thirty or so competitors who didn't achieve this threshold; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Our top scorers in round 2 were:
Vivvt submitted the largest number of DYKs (30), and MBlaze Lightning achieved 13 articles at ITN. Carbrera claimed for 11 GAs and Argento Surfer performed the most GARs, having reviewed 11. So far we have achieved 38 featured articles and a splendid 132 good articles. Commendably, 279 GARs have been achieved so far, more than double the number of GAs.
So, on to the third round. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points equally.
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 13:16, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
You appear to have once again promoted articles to prep which have bare urls, Indila in this case. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:59, 6 May 2017 (UTC)
On 7 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aulacaspis yasumatsui, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "crawler" cycad scale insects are sometimes carried away by the wind, landing on nearby plants and infesting them? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aulacaspis yasumatsui. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aulacaspis yasumatsui), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:49, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of White-barred piculet at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 97198 (talk) 07:04, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
On 8 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Speckle-chested piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the speckle-chested piculet is endangered by the ongoing destruction of its forest habitat? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Speckle-chested piculet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Speckle-chested piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 05:23, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
I've tweaked the wording of the hook a little; could you check it to make certain that I did not change the meaning? Vanamonde (talk) 05:28, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
On 9 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Typhlodromips swirskii, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the predatory mite Typhlodromips swirskii is able to control melon thrips on cucumber leaves, but fails to control common blossom thrips on the flowers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Typhlodromips swirskii. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Typhlodromips swirskii), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 05:08, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
On 9 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Common blossom thrips, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the predatory mite Typhlodromips swirskii is able to control melon thrips on cucumber leaves, but fails to control common blossom thrips on the flowers? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Common blossom thrips), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 05:08, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth! I noticed that you threw your hat into the ring. Best of luck! To help you through the stormy waves of RFA, here's a kitten to keep you company!
—k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 21:27, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
Mahmood Hayat which you promoted to Prep 6 features a clearly dubious image which is on the route to being deleted. While I'm sure you don't see it as part of your role, just thought you should know. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:42, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for all the things you have done for Wikipedia. Without you, we would be out many DYK, GA, and FA-class articles. It was a disappointment to see you withdraw from RFA, but I hope you will learn from the experience so you could run again. I think the Arbcom thing was unfortunate, and that's why so many people opposed, but you are a good writer overall, so don't let that stop you from running again. epicgenius (talk) 18:17, 10 May 2017 (UTC) |
Hi Cwmhiraeth. As you've probably noticed, I've shut down your RfA per your withdrawal. I'm sorry to see that it went the way it did — I can relate. I do hope that you bear in mind what I said in my edit summary. You're a better editor than I ever was; the best thing you can do now is to resolve to use the feedback to improve your editing even further. Warm regards, Dylan620 (I'm all ears) 18:17, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:58, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
Star Athletica, L. L. C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., which you added to a prep set this morning, contains no fewer than seven raw URLs. These are pretty clear. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:56, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
![]() | I hope you do not take the RfA comments from editors as a personal reflection. Most who opposed picked up on one small aspect of Wiki-life (and one that will fade fairly quickly) while going out of their way to praise the work you do to raise standards and make the encyclopaedia better (and it's the encyclopaedia and its content that we're supposed to be here for, after all!) All the best, The Bounder (talk) 08:49, 11 May 2017 (UTC) |
Hello! Your submission of Octopus cyanea at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:23, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello,
I reverted your good-faith reformatting of references in the article Star Athletica, L. L. C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. because the citation style used in the article is the Bluebook (Note: Template:Bluebook is on the article's talk page), which is the standard legal style manual in the US. WP:CITESTYLE allows articles to use any common citation style and US legal articles should use the Bluebook style. See also Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Supreme Court cases/Style guide#Final sections. The Bluebook format for internet pages is different than the citation templates. Sorry to have to revert your edits, but hopefully you've learned something new to apply to future US legal articles you come across. AHeneen (talk) 01:23, 12 May 2017 (UTC)
While citations should aim to provide the information listed above, Wikipedia does not have a single house style, though citations within any given article should follow a consistent style. A number of citation styles exist including those described in the Wikipedia articles for Citation, APA style, ASA style, MLA style, The Chicago Manual of Style, Author-date referencing, the Vancouver system and Bluebook. ... Editors should not attempt to change an article's established citation style merely on the grounds of personal preference, to make it match other articles, or without first seeking consensus for the change.Another style guideline at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Legal#Referencing style states:
While any citation style may be used in an article (see WP:CITEVAR), for articles on cases, case law, or subjects which use a large amount of case law, it is recommended that editors use the referencing style for the jurisdiction that heard that case or for which that legal subject applies. ... United States, consider using Bluebook, ALWD, or an official state system (e.g., the California or New York systems).
I've started a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Citing sources#"Bare" / "Raw" URLs in common style guides. You can comment there about your objections. AHeneen (talk) 12:33, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
On 12 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Biological pest control, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that proteins from a bacterium toxic to pests have been incorporated into crop plants for biological pest control? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Biological pest control. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Biological pest control), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 04:23, 12 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi there. I was just wondering about the basis for this "rephrasing" edit which actually changes the meaning of the information. The sources given support that the tornado was the widest on record anywhere, not just in the United States (see also [14], [15]). Would you object to reverting this particular change? – Juliancolton | Talk 13:08, 13 May 2017 (UTC)
On 14 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Octopus cyanea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the big blue octopus often forms a midden outside its den? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Octopus cyanea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Octopus cyanea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 03:55, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
I left a review at Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Melanerpes, I mention this here in case you'd like to respond to it. — Kaz (talk) 18:47, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
Hey, you seem to have approved the Five Nights at Freddy's page for a DYK appearance , yet I haven't had any notification that it has had an appearance. It is also no longer on the DYK nominations page. What happened? (sorry if I sound blunt, this is my first time nominating for DYK)WackyWikiWoo (talk) 10:17, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
Sorry I did not notice it at the time so I did not vote. Deb (talk) 09:31, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
Some immediate observations:
1) there's a bit of a coatrack in the environmental section, with a ridiculous list of citations in one place.
2) there's actually almost nothing on husbandry itself! Sections should include feeding, breeding, animal health, and I suppose on dairy management, hygiene and traceability for the human food chain, government regulation, and what about marketing and business management also.
3) there had better be short sections with 'main' links to articles on meat production, dairy, poultry, and probably fish farming. These can be in a section called Branches.
4) I'd have thought there should be a section on systems, i.e. raise and feed stock on own farm using own bull the old way; only buy in bullocks and feed'em up for beef; artificial insemination; the list will be long.
5) the current History in 2 sections is visibly unbalanced and oriented to Britain and Europe, as well as having a short time horizon. We need a time perspective from the birth of agriculture (starting before cereals were domesticated with nomads and their flocks); ancient systems; medieval systems; the agricultural revolution; modern systems.
That will make a good start. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:10, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
I just found Intensive animal farming ... large overlap. May be useful for materials and ideas. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:14, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Well, we're nearly there (and I think you'd better do the poultry bit!). Do you think we need to mention that dread topic, the treatment of animals? All the animal articles are full of POV about it, but remarkably this one had the environment brigade but not the cruelty bit. Wouldn't want to stir it all up, but I'd have thought it deserved a brief mention. At least the reffing will be easy... Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:07, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
I've rewritten the lead to summarize all parts of the article; I've moved the refs out of there and replaced the bit of text about food which didn't seem to fit. I think it's about the right length, hope you find it satisfactory. If so, we're about ready to nominate. Hope your telecomm troubles are resolved, I'm just switching mobile provider which should save hundreds p.a., let's hope it works out. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:38, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Ruschi's rat at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; if you would like to continue, please link the nomination to the nominations page as described in step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 10:22, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Caddisfly you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sabine's Sunbird -- Sabine's Sunbird (talk) 06:40, 20 May 2017 (UTC)
On 22 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White-barred piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the white-barred piculet hybridises with the Varzea, the ocellated, the white-wedged, and the ochre-collared piculet (pictured) where their ranges overlap? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/White-barred piculet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, White-barred piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
On 22 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Varzea piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the white-barred piculet hybridises with the Varzea, the ocellated, the white-wedged, and the ochre-collared piculet (pictured) where their ranges overlap? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Varzea piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
On 22 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ochre-collared piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the white-barred piculet hybridises with the Varzea, the ocellated, the white-wedged, and the ochre-collared piculet (pictured) where their ranges overlap? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ochre-collared piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
On 22 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ocellated piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the white-barred piculet hybridises with the Varzea, the ocellated, the white-wedged, and the ochre-collared piculet (pictured) where their ranges overlap? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ocellated piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
On 22 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White-wedged piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the white-barred piculet hybridises with the Varzea, the ocellated, the white-wedged, and the ochre-collared piculet (pictured) where their ranges overlap? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, White-wedged piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
The article Caddisfly you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Caddisfly for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sabine's Sunbird -- Sabine's Sunbird (talk) 08:21, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I know that everyone has different tastes, and that hooks that I don't see much potential in turn out gaining thousands of hits. But if two reviewers have said a hook is boring, why should we promote it if the nominator insists? And give it the image slot, too? Yoninah (talk) 10:24, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
Count me in with a "yawn" as well. That Dickens gave public readings of his work is not news to anyone, really - Simon Callow has been recreating them for years. If you want interesting hooks about A Christmas Carol, how about:
And I haven't even got to the end of the article. This is the dullest possible hook and the image is (literally) dull and unappealing at main page size. Is this really the best DYK can offer? BencherliteTalk 17:48, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi, almost all the Google hits indicate "Neodiprion pinetum" as "white pine sawfly", whereas approx. only a couple of sources relate "Diprion similis". Not sure about this common name. IMHO this species has a synonym "Diprion simile" with nice photos in Commons :) (or this larva photo). Plus, other scientific names such as
Or, this site provides even more details.
Hanberke (talk) 19:05, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Hevea at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 20:52, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
On 26 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the diet of the white woodpecker includes wasps and bees, their larvae and honey? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/White woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, White woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Nematus oligospilus at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:12, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
On 31 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nematus spiraeae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that all aruncus sawflies (larva pictured) are female? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nematus spiraeae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nematus spiraeae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:48, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
How is this in any way fair? I spot at least 3 submissions (Ellen Pompeo GA, Sévérine GAR, and Sara Ramirez GAR) that are over 10 days old. And he's been active on WP since the start of May. —Bloom6132 (talk) 03:41, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi, just a note. I wished you had informed me of the history of this editor & this article. My initial reaction was to fail it for GA for the reasons in my review, but I was extending a bit of good faith towards the nominator by leaving it open for him to do the necessary work to bring it up to GA standards. Had I known of the first sketchy nomination, I would have just failed it & saved us all some work. -- llywrch (talk) 20:52, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
On 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hevea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the rubber tree genus Hevea, H. benthamiana, H. microphylla, and H. brasiliensis are deciduous, while H. guianensis, H. nitida, H. rigidifolia, and H. spruceana are evergreen? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hevea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hevea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
On 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hevea benthamiana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the rubber tree genus Hevea, H. benthamiana, H. microphylla, and H. brasiliensis are deciduous, while H. guianensis, H. nitida, H. rigidifolia, and H. spruceana are evergreen? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hevea benthamiana), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
On 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hevea microphylla, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the rubber tree genus Hevea, H. benthamiana, H. microphylla, and H. brasiliensis are deciduous, while H. guianensis, H. nitida, H. rigidifolia, and H. spruceana are evergreen? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hevea microphylla), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
On 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hevea guianensis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the rubber tree genus Hevea, H. benthamiana, H. microphylla, and H. brasiliensis are deciduous, while H. guianensis, H. nitida, H. rigidifolia, and H. spruceana are evergreen? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hevea guianensis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
On 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hevea nitida, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the rubber tree genus Hevea, H. benthamiana, H. microphylla, and H. brasiliensis are deciduous, while H. guianensis, H. nitida, H. rigidifolia, and H. spruceana are evergreen? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hevea nitida), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
On 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hevea rigidifolia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the rubber tree genus Hevea, H. benthamiana, H. microphylla, and H. brasiliensis are deciduous, while H. guianensis, H. nitida, H. rigidifolia, and H. spruceana are evergreen? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hevea rigidifolia), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
On 4 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hevea spruceana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the rubber tree genus Hevea, H. benthamiana, H. microphylla, and H. brasiliensis are deciduous, while H. guianensis, H. nitida, H. rigidifolia, and H. spruceana are evergreen? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hevea spruceana), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:05, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
You just promoted this, it's got just one bare URL but that seems to link to a Wiki, so would not be considered reliable. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:48, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
On 5 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tropical ground squirrel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that suspected Mexican drug lord Elvis González Valencia has 17 siblings, giving rise to their clan nickname "Cuinis", referring to a ground squirrel found locally? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tropical ground squirrel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
On 7 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diprion similis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that unmated female Diprion similis produce only male offspring while mated females produce young of both sexes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diprion similis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diprion similis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
Species seemed to be re-identified: The white-footed ant, Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, has become an important pest ant in Florida. Previously identifed as Technomyrmex albipes (Fr. Smith), it was correctly identified in 2007 as Technomyrmex difficilis (Bolton 2007). Hanberke (talk) 04:35, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
Well, I can understand the ironic satisfaction of leaving the IP's errors, but restoring them serves no purpose except to prove a point, in my view. It certainly doesn't benefit other readers. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 10:08, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
I corrected your typo of "United states," and moved Quebec and Ontario to Canada. In an article. --2600:387:6:805:0:0:0:C1 (talk) 10:55, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Dendroctonus valens at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. (Minor issues, should be easy to fix.) diff (talk) 01:20, 11 June 2017 (UTC)
On 13 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hoplocampa testudinea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the apple sawfly is invasive in North America, and a parasitic wasp has been introduced in an attempt to control it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hoplocampa testudinea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hoplocampa testudinea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
On 13 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lathrolestes ensator, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the apple sawfly is invasive in North America, and a parasitic wasp has been introduced in an attempt to control it? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lathrolestes ensator), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Platypus cylindrus at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:48, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
On 16 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nematus oligospilus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the Southern Hemisphere, all willow sawflies are female, while in the Northern Hemisphere both males and females occur? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nematus oligospilus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nematus oligospilus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Mifter (talk) 00:13, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Technomyrmex albipes at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; if you would like to continue, please link the nomination to the nominations page as described in step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 12:21, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
You are invited to join the discussion at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Wade (surgeon). North America1000 21:56, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Dendroctonus valens at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:43, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
I started an RM discussion at Talk:How I Met Your Music, where I invite you to comment. --George Ho (talk) 23:05, 18 June 2017 (UTC)
I understand that you haven't reached that far down the submissions log yet. But when you do, please note that some of these claims were promoted over 10 days ago. And there's nothing from the editor's contribution log to suggest that we should "AGF" as he instructs us to do in his ES. —Bloom6132 (talk) 00:35, 19 June 2017 (UTC)
On 19 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ruschi's rat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the pelage of Ruschi's rat is a mixture of ordinary hairs and flattened, black-tipped spines? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ruschi's rat. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ruschi's rat), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 05:33, 19 June 2017 (UTC)
Seen what's happened over there? Best left alone, or taken to WP:WikiProject Insects? Its Names and titles section makes it clear that common names are preferred; and a WP:FORK isn't great. OTOH pouring petrol on fires may not be wise; for a longtime editor and professional the recent actions are interestingly unpromising of sober discussion. Given that a talk page discussion he'd started was under way, he has neither consensus nor due process on his side. I really don't think I can be bothered. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:20, 19 June 2017 (UTC)
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There is also Penicillaria (moth), a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Will it be wise to call your recent Penicillaria as and Penicillaria (order)? It is written like this in phylogeny section of Anthozoa. Hanberke (talk) 18:07, 20 June 2017 (UTC)
On 22 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yellow-crested woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that only male Chloropicus xantholophus have golden crowns? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yellow-crested woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yellow-crested woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
IronGargoyle (talk) 01:55, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
Cwm, I had specifically requested the image be used in the nomination, given that it's an excellent image that has missed two opportunities to be on the main page already. Last I checked you didn't have an image hook for prep two; surely you could use this one? Vanamonde (talk) 05:45, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
On 24 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dendroctonus valens, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that since being introduced in the mid-1990s, the red turpentine beetle has destroyed six million trees in China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dendroctonus valens. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dendroctonus valens), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 01:24, 24 June 2017 (UTC)
Thanks very much for taking the time to review my contribution at Template:Did you know nominations/Neasa Hardiman. I believe I've addressed your query, if there's anything else please get back to me on the nomination page.Eshlare (talk) 11:59, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
Hey, hope you are doing good. I had a small question: The article Amami Rabbit, if I am not wrong, is present on 5+ Wikipedias (assuming the number of Wikipedias can be seen from the Languages section at the left, I count it as 29). So, there may be some bonus points for its GA. However, the bot has given none . Could you say where I am going wrong? Thanks a bunch. Adityavagarwal (talk) 18:19, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth! Under the scoring rules, it says that "[i]f a hook is being held for a specific date after the end of the round and you need to claim the points, talk to the judges". Well, I need to claim the points for either one or both the DYK noms I have held for July 1, which have already been approved into the prep areas. It doesn't look likely that I'll be able to progress without it/them. This of course means I relinquish the right to claim it/them in the semifinals (should they suffice in getting me there) when they do get posted to the MP. Cheers! —Bloom6132 (talk) 19:13, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
On 29 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Neodiprion lecontei, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that larvae of the red-headed pine sawfly (pictured) are gregarious, and when they have defoliated a tree, move as a group to a neighbouring one? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Neodiprion lecontei. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Neodiprion lecontei), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
IronGargoyle (talk) 00:02, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
The third round of the competition has finished in a flurry of last minute activity, with 288 points being required to qualify for round 4. It was a hotly competitive round with all but four of the contestants exceeding the 106 points that was necessary to proceed to round 4 last year. Coemgenus and Freikorp tied on 288, and both have been allowed to proceed, so round 4 now has one pool of eight competitors and one of nine.
Round 3 saw the achievement of a 26-topic Featured topic by MPJ-DK as well as 5 featured lists and 13 featured articles. PanagiotisZois and SounderBruce achieved their first ever featured articles. Carbrera led the GA score with 10, Tachs achieved 17 DYKs and MBlaze Lightning 10 In the news items. There were 167 DYKs, 93 GARs and 82 GAs overall, this last figure being higher than the number of GAs in round 2, when twice as many people were taking part. Even though contestants performed more GARs than they achieved GAs, there was still some frustration at the length of time taken to get articles reviewed.
As we start round 4, we say goodbye to the fifteen or so competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them (some people have fallen foul of this rule and the points have been removed).
If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 05:37, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
...Heya, I had asked for a special request date on that DYK (July 22). Is there a reason it's being put in Prep now? Raymie (t • c) 05:52, 5 July 2017 (UTC)
On 6 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dendroctonus terebrans, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the predatory beetle Rhizophagus grandis was imported to the United States from Belgium in an attempt to control the black turpentine beetle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dendroctonus terebrans. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dendroctonus terebrans), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
IronGargoyle (talk) 00:03, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
On 6 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rhizophagus grandis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the predatory beetle Rhizophagus grandis was imported to the United States from Belgium in an attempt to control the black turpentine beetle? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rhizophagus grandis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
IronGargoyle (talk) 00:03, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, I was hoping you could return to your review here when you get the chance, now that the QPQ you requested has been submitted. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:09, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, do you realize you promoted your own hook? Yoninah (talk) 19:16, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Melanerpes at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:07, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Re: Template:Did you know nominations/Adam Clark (engineer), you promoted the article to the prep area with the hook "ALT2: ... that Scottish engineer Adam Clark spent ten years of his life building the Chain Bridge in Budapest?". That boils down to little more than "man built a bridge", which frankly is about the most boring hook imaginable. The reason I nominated the article at DYK was because of the unusualness of Clark's situation – British immigrants to Central/Eastern Europe are rare nowadays, let alone in the 19th century (as per this category and others like it). The fact that a Scotsman is regarded so highly in Hungary – not particularly known for its love of foreigners – is especially interesting and noteworthy. I would appreciate if the hook could be altered to reflect this, preferably to one of the ones I originally suggested. Marvello123 (talk) 16:53, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
On 9 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Technomyrmex albipes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that white-footed ants protect red scale insects, a major pest of citrus in South Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Technomyrmex albipes. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Technomyrmex albipes), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk) 00:03, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
On 10 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dendroctonus micans, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that there are many more female than male great spruce bark beetles, and incestuous matings are normal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dendroctonus micans. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dendroctonus micans), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
On 10 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Melanerpes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the golden-naped, yellow-tufted, white-fronted, and yellow-fronted woodpecker (pictured) are included in the genus Melanerpes, which is characterised by black, white, red and yellow plumage? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Melanerpes. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Melanerpes), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:02, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
On 10 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Golden-naped woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the golden-naped, yellow-tufted, white-fronted, and yellow-fronted woodpecker (pictured) are included in the genus Melanerpes, which is characterised by black, white, red and yellow plumage? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Golden-naped woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:02, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
On 10 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yellow-tufted woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the golden-naped, yellow-tufted, white-fronted, and yellow-fronted woodpecker (pictured) are included in the genus Melanerpes, which is characterised by black, white, red and yellow plumage? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yellow-tufted woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:02, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
On 10 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White-fronted woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the golden-naped, yellow-tufted, white-fronted, and yellow-fronted woodpecker (pictured) are included in the genus Melanerpes, which is characterised by black, white, red and yellow plumage? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, White-fronted woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:02, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
On 10 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yellow-fronted woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the golden-naped, yellow-tufted, white-fronted, and yellow-fronted woodpecker (pictured) are included in the genus Melanerpes, which is characterised by black, white, red and yellow plumage? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yellow-fronted woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:02, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
Montgomery Industrial School for Girls in prep 5 was tagged as a stub when you promoted it. I've fixed it but I thought you should know. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:44, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
Hey, I have a DYK nomination drowning in bureaucracy right now. I was hoping to have you review it, and in return I'll review one of your nominations. Thanks, alphalfalfa(talk) 06:45, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
On 12 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acantholyda erythrocephala, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that red-headed pine sawfly larvae drag pine needles into the silken tubes in which they live? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acantholyda erythrocephala. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acantholyda erythrocephala), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:02, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for the tireless efforts you put in to help maintain and update WP:DYK and the process involved in all that. Sagecandor (talk) 14:56, 12 July 2017 (UTC) |
On 13 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leiopathes glaberrima, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that colonies of the black coral Leiopathes glaberrima can live for over four thousand years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leiopathes glaberrima. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Leiopathes glaberrima), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
On 14 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aiptasia pallida, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that living glass anemones can be dissected in the laboratory and then put back in an aquarium, where they will heal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aiptasia pallida. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Aiptasia pallida), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:03, 14 July 2017 (UTC)
On 15 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gonactinia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sea anemone Gonactinia prolifera can both walk and swim? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gonactinia. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gonactinia), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
I think Edwardsiella (Edwardsiidae) would be better and correct to rename as Edwardsiella (sea anemone). Using related kingdom name rather than a family name to differentiate homonym genera seems correct as in Aotus (plant) vs Aotus (monkey) plus plenty such cases? Hanberke (talk) 08:19, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
On 15 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Platypus cylindrus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the population of oak pinhole borer beetles in Britain greatly increased after the Great Storm of 1987 brought down large numbers of trees? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Platypus cylindrus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Platypus cylindrus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
SoWhy 12:02, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the Teleost article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 2 August 2017. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 2, 2017. Thanks! Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 15:50, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
On 17 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Neodiprion pinetum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that heavy infestations of white pine sawfly can defoliate a tree or even kill it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Neodiprion pinetum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Neodiprion pinetum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
IronGargoyle (talk) 00:02, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
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For numerous beetle articles recently created and brought to WP:DYK, on behalf of Wikiproject Beetles I award you this Barnstar. Congratulations, thanks, and good work! |
Zakhx150 (talk) 12:18, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth, I want to put Underwater diving up for FA. This will be my first FA nomination, and while reading through the instructions again I saw the recommendation for taking advice from a mentor for first nomination. I see that you are on the list for general subjects and have seen your work often enough to be familiar with your username (I also do a little work in marine biology), so would appreciate if you would consider mentoring for this nomination. Cheers, • • • Peter (Southwood) (talk): 06:26, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
On 19 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Actinostola callosa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in Norwegian fjords, the sea anemone Actinostola callosa feeds heavily on the helmet jellyfish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Actinostola callosa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Actinostola callosa), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 19 July 2017 (UTC)
On 21 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acropora rudis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Indian Ocean coral Acropora rudis is "endangered" by habitat destruction and its susceptibility to coral bleaching, disease and ocean acidification? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acropora rudis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acropora rudis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
IronGargoyle (talk) 12:57, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Eunice norvegica at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 15:48, 21 July 2017 (UTC)
I just wanted to say thank you for promoting my DKY of Charmayne James to prep3. It's only my second DYK so I'm still wearing baby shoes. I appreciate it, and when I've become a knowledgeable editor of the process with many more DYKs on my belt, I hope I can return the favor. dawnleelynn(talk) 19:45, 22 July 2017 (UTC)
Following statement is from WoRMS link for Eulalia clavigera. "Often referred to Eulalia viridis (L. 1767), which is a boreal species, and as such specimens captured in the Channel and identified as E. viridis are according to Bonse et al. (1996) referrable to E. clavigera." Plus, acc to Google hits, both species are called as "green leaf/greenleaf/green-leaf" worm. I think, this point is worth to be considered. Hanberke (talk) 18:49, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth, thanks for all do at DYK. About this nom and this diff, I like to request a rewording from "a musical education" back to the original "music". The article says "a musical education" so I understand why you phrased it so; however, in reading the source I am convinced that the goal of the eleven year old was primarily "playing music" in the school’s band, rather than "education". Though in the wiki article it makes sense to precede the school's name with the word "education". My request is akin to a suggestion, I yield to your opinion. Bammesk (talk) 18:59, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
On 24 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Liriomyza sativae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the vegetable leaf miner became a serious problem in tomato crops in Florida after insecticides had killed the wasps that had previously kept it under control? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Liriomyza sativae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Liriomyza sativae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
IronGargoyle (talk) 00:02, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
![]() | Thanks for supporting my run for administrator. I am honored and grateful. ) Cullen328 Let's discuss it 00:17, 24 July 2017 (UTC) |
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Woodpecker you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dunkleosteus77 -- Dunkleosteus77 (talk) 06:00, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
Two things, there were two Ghana bio hooks in that set so I moved one out, and secondly the article about Antimonium tungstate seems to have serious concerns over whether the drug was ever actually called "Antimonium tungstate" (as evidenced by the inline tag and discussion on the talk page from a week ago) so I'd suggest you pull that back to noms until it's resolved. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:08, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I just promoted this hook to Prep 4. Do you want to add anything about the black coral barnacle growing on Plumapathes pennacea to the black coral barnacle article? Yoninah (talk) 15:46, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
On 26 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gorgonia mariae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gorgonia mariae (pictured) is one of several species of sea fans affected by a terrestrial fungal disease in the Gulf of Mexico? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gorgonia mariae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gorgonia mariae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
I hate to sound like a broken record, but I also had a date request on this one. Was it too far out or did you just not see it? Raymie (t • c) 18:13, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, thank you for reviewing this DYK nomination. I have responded and hope I have answered your points. Shouldn't you have put the relevant template on my alerts. Sorry, I am relatively new to this DYK process. Quetzal1964 (talk) 19:51, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
On 27 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Plumapathes pennacea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the black coral barnacle sometimes grows on Plumapathes pennacea? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Plumapathes pennacea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Plumapathes pennacea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
On 27 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oxynaspis gracilis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the black coral barnacle sometimes grows on Plumapathes pennacea? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Oxynaspis gracilis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the DYK nomination of that article. It might be better, though, to call the flight a trans-Atlantic attempt, as they only got as far as the Azores. That was a long over-water flight in those days; the intention was to stop there, refuel, and fly on. Cheers,TSRL (talk) 10:27, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
On 27 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paranthus rapiformis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when dislodged from its burrow, the onion anemone may get rolled around by the sea before finding a suitable place to dig? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paranthus rapiformis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Paranthus rapiformis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
This is just to say thank you for your work on Template:Did you know nominations/David Asante-Apeatu. Greatly appreciate it. God bless. CrossTemple Jay 09:34, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
The article Woodpecker you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Woodpecker for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dunkleosteus77 -- Dunkleosteus77 (talk) 19:21, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
On 29 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eunice norvegica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the tubeworm Eunice norvegica often grows in association with a deep water coral? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eunice norvegica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Eunice norvegica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for filling Prep 4. You could find another bio for the set at my nomination, Template:Did you know nominations/Florence E. Bamberger. Best, Yoninah (talk) 18:44, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
Your ping isn't showing and I can't gt my tick to show. SL93 (talk) 00:20, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
On 31 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diadumene leucolena, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the white anemone has been found growing in grooves in the shell of a loggerhead sea turtle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diadumene leucolena. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diadumene leucolena), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
On 1 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Allantactis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that despite living in complete darkness at bathyal depths, the sea anemone Allantactis parasitica synchronises its breeding activity with the phases of the moon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Allantactis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Allantactis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Anthozoa you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dunkleosteus77 -- Dunkleosteus77 (talk) 04:40, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
The article Anthozoa you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Anthozoa for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dunkleosteus77 -- Dunkleosteus77 (talk) 17:41, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
On 4 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Liriomyza huidobrensis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that male serpentine leafminers sometimes feed at leaf wounds made by females, as they are unable to puncture the leaves themselves? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Liriomyza huidobrensis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Liriomyza huidobrensis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
![]() | The Turkmenistan Barnstar of National Merit | |
Thank you for the brand new Wildlife of Turkmenistan. Hanberke (talk) 06:38, 4 August 2017 (UTC) |
On 5 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edwardsiella lineata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that around the shores of Long Island, the ghost anemone can cause "clam diggers' itch", while the lined anemone is responsible for "seabather's eruption"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edwardsiella lineata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Edwardsiella lineata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
On 5 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Haloclava producta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that around the shores of Long Island, the ghost anemone can cause "clam diggers' itch", while the lined anemone is responsible for "seabather's eruption"? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Haloclava producta), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello. Thanks for indicating the references for this article. I have added them to its page on Wikipedia.Amidewiki (talk) 06:59, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
On 9 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diopatra cuprea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the decorator worm lives in a tube adorned with shell fragments and tiny pebbles? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diopatra cuprea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diopatra cuprea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
I mostly like to make some changes such as adding pics, species authority wikilinks, templates, synonyms, common names to newly created articles and sometimes some additional info, plus typos etc. It is just a hobby for me. Recently your courtesy regarding my such contributions, my talk page now has a number of DYKs. Please feel free not to nominate me in DYKs, if not obligatory, unless I made a considerable contribution. Cheers! Hanberke (talk) 06:24, 9 August 2017 (UTC)
Alex ShihTalk 00:04, 12 August 2017 (UTC)
On 13 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Banded woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the banded woodpecker has adapted well to living in man-made surroundings and is of low concern to conservationists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Banded woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Banded woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:03, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
I see that the William A. Starrett nomination has been placed in Prep 6. That is great! Just throwing this idea out = if it were in #1 position with the Empire State building picture, I believe it would get a high number of hits. If its too late to change that, that is alright. Or if you feel it is better where it is, that's fine with me = as it will be #495 DYK for me. Like I say it is low priority and I am just throwing the idea out for the #1 slot position. I accept your judgement on this. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:24, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
Seems a massive shame not to have used the fact it was the first such worm discovered with one mouth and multiple anuses. That would definitely be interesting! The Rambling Man (talk) 08:15, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
Hey Cwmhiraeth, not sure where you are on reviewing others' GANs if they aren't in the wikicup (I washed out this time already, dang), my Mission Mountain Wood Band article has been languishing for months and needs someone to review it. Montanabw(talk) 23:17, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
On 18 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Woodpecker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the woodpecker has special adaptations to avoid damaging its brain while pecking and drumming? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Woodpecker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Woodpecker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:47, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Wildlife of Turkmenistan at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! GregorB (talk) 12:04, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
On 21 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Corythucha ciliata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sycamore lace bug (pictured), native to North America, was first observed in Italy in 1964 and has since spread to much of Southern and Central Europe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Corythucha ciliata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Corythucha ciliata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Vanamonde (talk) 00:02, 21 August 2017 (UTC)
On 22 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Syllis ramosa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sponge-dwelling branched worm Syllis ramosa has a single mouth and many anuses? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Syllis ramosa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Syllis ramosa), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Animal husbandry at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Cognissonance (talk | contibs) 10:44, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Ophiothrix angulata at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:05, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
I love your Syllis ramosa DYK! Your hooks were amazing. Thanks for all the stuff you create. Your fan, Barbara (WVS) ✐ ✉ 23:55, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
On 24 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Polydora ciliata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a marine organism described in 1971 as a new species of gastrotrich was later identified as the larva of a bristleworm, probably Polydora ciliata? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Polydora ciliata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Polydora ciliata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
On 26 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eulalia viridis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the green worm Eulalia viridis does not breed until it is at least two years old? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eulalia viridis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Eulalia viridis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 26 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi, hope you had a good summer. Do you fancy bringing Pest control to GA with me? We already did Biological pest control. The article isn't in too bad a state but has some uncited generalities in the early sections, and is subject to mild attempts at advertising. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:25, 26 August 2017 (UTC)
I've boldly split Crop vs Urban, I think this makes more sense of the material. I fear we'll have to delete and rewrite quite a bit of it. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:52, 27 August 2017 (UTC)
I see you've added a section on controlling birds. However, the other sections in the urban chapter focus on methods: it's alone in focusing on a target group. Further, bird control arguably applies in the countryside also. Do you think we should have a third chapter on groups (controlling insects, birds, rodents, ...)? That would face the question of overlap with the other two chapters... on the whole I think we should merge bird control into the other existing subsections (bait, etc). Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:57, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
I think we need to find a solution together as it's not very obvious what would be best here. I've suggested a general vs specific methods approach (in the article now) which may roughly work, perhaps now requiring copy-editing. What do you think of that? Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:09, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
On 27 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ophiothrix angulata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that juvenile angular brittle stars can re-enter a plankton phase, allowing them to relocate to a more suitable location? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ophiothrix angulata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ophiothrix angulata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 27 August 2017 (UTC)
On 28 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alderia modesta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sea slug Alderia modesta (pictured) transfers sperm to a partner by hypodermic injection? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alderia modesta. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Alderia modesta), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
We've been here before, haven't we? In this edit you promoted a stub. Please stop doing that. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:57, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
On 29 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Solecurtus strigilatus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the rosy razor clam tries to evade capture by rapidly burrowing deeper into the sediment? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Solecurtus strigilatus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Solecurtus strigilatus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 29 August 2017 (UTC)
You just promoted this but a whole section is unreferenced and (not by me) tagged. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:27, 30 August 2017 (UTC)
On 31 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wildlife of Turkmenistan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the wildlife of Turkmenistan includes 82 species of reptile but only 5 of amphibian? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wildlife of Turkmenistan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wildlife of Turkmenistan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
Round 4 of the WikiCup has ended and we move forward into the final round. In round 4, a total of 12 FAs, 3 FLs, 44 GAs, 3 FLs, 79 DYKs, 1 ITN and 42 GARs was achieved, with no FPs or FTs this time. Congratulations to Peacemaker67 on the Royal Yugoslav Navy Good Topic of 36 items, and the 12 featured articles achieved by Cas Liber (5), Vanamonde93 (3), Peacemaker67 (2), Adityavagarwal (1) and 12george1 (1). With a FA scoring 200 points, and bonus points available on top of this, FAs are likely to feature heavily in the final round. Meanwhile Yellow Evan, a typhoon specialist, was contributing 12 DYKs and 10 GAs, while Adityavagarwal and Freikorp topped the GAR list with 8 reviews each. As we enter the final round, we are down to eight contestants, and we would like to thank those of you who have been eliminated for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. The lowest score needed to reach round 5 was 305, and I think we can expect a highly competitive final round.
Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to reduce the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck, and let the best man (or woman) win! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 06:26, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
![]() | The Tireless Contributor Barnstar |
For working tirelessly promoting and completing hook sets in preparation areas of Did you know? Alex ShihTalk 06:25, 3 September 2017 (UTC) |
![]() | Thanks for all the hard work you put in to keep the Wikicup going; here's a beer to help you relax! Vanamonde (talk) 07:12, 3 September 2017 (UTC) |
Hi, you forgot to close the template for Template:Did you know nominations/Donald Trump's handshakes. Yoninah (talk) 14:41, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
On 5 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ostreopsis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a marine species of dinoflagellate was implicated when 200 Italian beachgoers became ill in 2005? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ostreopsis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ostreopsis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Animal husbandry at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:45, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
On 7 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Palythoa toxica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an animal called the "Seaweed of Death from Hana" has caused poisonings of aquarium hobbyists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Palythoa toxica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Palythoa toxica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:04, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
Here in Honyestewa. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:24, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
1) Check to make sure basic review requirements were completed.
None of the other instructions is relevant to your complaints. I understand instruction 1 to mean that I should check that the reviewer completed the basic review requirements, not that I should recheck whether they are all met. Things you sometimes mention - bare urls, stub status, orphan status, lead too short, unreferenced paragraph, interestingness of the hook, etc are not the duty of the promoter to check. Nor is the length, date of creation or expansion, hook length, copyright issues, plagiarism, neutrality, image licensing in article or anything else that the reviewer should be checking, none of these things are part of my duties as a promoter. My duty is to select a hook, check the hook facts and their sourcing, check the image licensing if it is a hook with image, and create a balanced set of hooks.
So please stop telling me to do things that I am not required to do. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:52, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
Another stub promoted here. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:50, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
On 10 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bonnemaisonia hamifera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the two forms of the red seaweed Bonnemaisonia hamifera are so unlike each other that they were at first thought to be different species? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bonnemaisonia hamifera. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bonnemaisonia hamifera), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
On 11 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Flabellum curvatum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that larvae of the coral Flabellum curvatum are expelled from its mouth at an advanced stage of development, and settle nearby? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Flabellum curvatum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Flabellum curvatum), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 11 September 2017 (UTC)
On 12 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Phyllodoce mucosa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Phyllodoce mucosa can form "roads" as they crawl across the beach towards carcasses? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phyllodoce mucosa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Phyllodoce mucosa), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 12 September 2017 (UTC)
On 14 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tubulanus polymorphus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the red colour of the ribbon worm Tubulanus polymorphus may warn predators that it is toxic or unpalatable? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tubulanus polymorphus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tubulanus polymorphus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
On 16 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ramisyllis multicaudata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the branching worm living inside a sponge is unlikely to be able to sustain itself solely through what it eats? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ramisyllis multicaudata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ramisyllis multicaudata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
On 17 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mussidae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that rose coral (skeleton pictured), a member of the Mussidae family, can right itself if it gets turned over? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mussidae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mussidae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:03, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
On 17 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Manicina, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that rose coral (skeleton pictured), a member of the Mussidae family, can right itself if it gets turned over? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Manicina), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:03, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sea anemone you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:21, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
On 18 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pavona maldivensis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the coral Pavona maldivensis can emit a bright orange fluorescence? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pavona maldivensis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pavona maldivensis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:03, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
The article Sea anemone you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Sea anemone for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:02, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
I've replied to Fram's comments with a fuller quote - his was selective, giving a misleading result. I think both the paragraph in the article and the hook have it exactly right, but it would be good to support this from more sources, both in the article and on the DYK talk page - these will have to be top quality and unrelated to partisan groups like CIWF who of course have their own axe to grind. Would be glad if you could lend a hand, I'm very busy! The other possibility is to try another hook, of course. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:19, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
Hallo Cwmhiraeth, could you please help again with filling out the bare urls? I am not good at this. Thank you. Gryffindor (talk) 11:58, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for promoting my hook to Prep 4. Please remember to close the nomination. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 19:45, 19 September 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, knowing your affection for things pestilential, do you fancy working on Housefly with me? Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:32, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
Perhaps there should be something on feeding, in particular of the lapping mouthparts and how food is partially digested and then sucked up? A detailed photo and maybe a diagram of the proboscis would be worthwile in that context. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:48, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Well, we've nearly doubled it in length and quadrupled it in quality. I've added a bit for the evo-devo control of sex determination, so I think it's ready. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:09, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
We haven't got around to nominating this. Is now the time? I seem to have lots in the queue so maybe you could do the honours? Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:55, 30 October 2017 (UTC)
On 20 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Protoblepharon rosenblatti, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Cook Islands flashlightfish produces light with the help of bioluminescent bacteria? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Protoblepharon rosenblatti. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Protoblepharon rosenblatti), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
Yes, basing a 2014 television episode off of a 2016 event does seem improbable. Thanks for noticing that. --Usernameunique (talk) 05:32, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, there is no exception that I'm aware of for holding hooks beyond the six-week special occasion limit aside from April Fool's, which runs under very different rules from the rest of the holidays. Unless a new consensus develops, I plan to remove this hook from the special occasion section in the next 48 hours. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:17, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
On 22 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diodora aspera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the scale worm Arctonoe vittata protects the keyhole limpet (shell pictured) with which it lives by attacking predatory starfish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diodora aspera. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Diodora aspera), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:36, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
On 22 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arctonoe vittata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the scale worm Arctonoe vittata protects the keyhole limpet (shell pictured) with which it lives by attacking predatory starfish? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Arctonoe vittata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:38, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
You promoted to a prep here yet her article has basic DYK failings, particularly with regard to referencing. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:25, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cwmhiraeth, thank you for your comments at my RfA. Your support is much appreciated! ansh666 21:42, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
On 23 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Synapta maculata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the snake sea cucumber will break itself into bits to escape from a predator? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Synapta maculata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Synapta maculata), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 23 September 2017 (UTC)
On 24 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tubulanus superbus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tubulanus superbus and Tubulanus annulatus are both known as "football jersey worms"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tubulanus superbus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tubulanus superbus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:03, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
On 24 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tubulanus annulatus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tubulanus superbus and Tubulanus annulatus are both known as "football jersey worms"? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tubulanus annulatus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 12:03, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Sea anemone at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Johnbod (talk) 16:44, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
On 25 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Saccoglossus bromophenolosus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the acorn worm Saccoglossus bromophenolosus is named after a chemical found in its tissues? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Saccoglossus bromophenolosus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Saccoglossus bromophenolosus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:02, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
Alex ShihTalk 01:32, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
— Maile (talk) 01:03, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
On 27 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oligotoma saundersii, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Saunders' embiids live in silken tubes and camouflage their eggs, perhaps to prevent cannibalism? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oligotoma saundersii. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Oligotoma saundersii), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 01:03, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Cerebratulus lacteus at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! hinnk (talk) 03:37, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi. Thankyou for your participation in the challenge series or/and contests. In November The Women in Red World Contest is being held to try to produce new articles for as many countries worldwide and occupations as possible. There will be over $4000 in prizes to win, including Amazon vouchers and paid subscriptions. If this would appeal to you and you think you'd be interested in contributing new articles on women during this month for your region or wherever please sign up in the participants section. If you're not interested in prize money yourself but are willing to participate and raise money to buy books about women for others to use, this is also fine. Thankyou, and if taking part, good luck!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:52, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
I know it won't appeal to you, but maybe aomething you could tie to your general work like women botanists or something!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:52, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Pest control you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kostas20142 -- Kostas20142 (talk) 15:20, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
The article Pest control you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Pest control for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kostas20142 -- Kostas20142 (talk) 15:22, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
On 2 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Phyllophora antarctica, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the limpet Iothia emarginuloides is commonly found on the red alga Phyllophora antarctica growing under the Antarctic sea ice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phyllophora antarctica. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Phyllophora antarctica), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:19, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
On 2 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Iothia emarginuloides, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the limpet Iothia emarginuloides is commonly found on the red alga Phyllophora antarctica growing under the Antarctic sea ice? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Iothia emarginuloides), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:19, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
On 3 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Plain-breasted piculet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the plain-breasted piculet is usually inconspicuous but may be detected by the pecking sounds it makes while foraging? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Plain-breasted piculet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Plain-breasted piculet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 04:03, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
On 4 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gastropteridae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while mating, some species of bat-winged slugs (pictured) stab each other with a two-pronged penis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gastropteridae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gastropteridae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 03:48, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
Alex ShihTalk 03:32, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
On 5 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Animal husbandry, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that songs and books for children often depict happy farm animals in attractive countryside, glossing over the realities of impersonal, mechanized activities involved in modern intensive farming? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Animal husbandry. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Animal husbandry), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 03:33, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
![]() | Barn Owl Barnstar | |
A very belated award for bringing barn owl to FA-status back in 2014; I just noticed the award even existed, so who else would be more deserving? But watch out for those split-off subspecies... FunkMonk (talk) 09:07, 5 October 2017 (UTC) |
Hi, Cwmhiraeth, I was wondering why you picked the white-background version of the image for Template:Did you know/Preparation area 6; the discussion had narrowly plumped for a black background, as the black bits of the image are actually a transparent support. HLHJ (talk) 00:18, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
Re: Template:Did you know nominations/Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens - You didn't have to donate a qpq, - thanks for offering, but I did one. Checking of the other criteria was questioned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:47, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
On 8 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Corella eumyota, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that larvae of the orange-tipped sea squirt are brooded, and settle on the seabed close to the parent within minutes of being released? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Corella eumyota. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Corella eumyota), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 02:47, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi. Until now, as a matter of course, I try to have only one nature hook in a prep set. But I'm seeing a huge number of nature hooks on the Approved page right now, so I just put two into Prep 3 and will not make any changes if you start doubling up on them in coming prep sets. We really have to get through this backlog! Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 23:07, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi! I nominated Fawad Khan for DYK and it've been approved. It'd be kind of you to consider promoting it. Template:Did you know nominations/Fawad Khan. ThanksAmirk94391 (talk) 14:42, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Echinophyllia aspera at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:31, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Pocillopora elegans at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:39, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Syllis prolifera at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:52, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
On 13 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cerebratulus lacteus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the milky ribbon worm feeds on soft-shell clams, inserting its proboscis through the siphon and devouring the soft tissues? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cerebratulus lacteus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cerebratulus lacteus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 01:32, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
On 14 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sea anemone, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although most sea anemones (example pictured) are harmless to humans, a few are venomous and some can be lethal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sea anemone. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sea anemone), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 01:17, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
On 15 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pest control, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that pesticides are formulated to kill pests, but may have detrimental effects on beneficial insects such as bees? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pest control. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pest control), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 01:02, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, this was pulled from prep by Ritchie333, but apparently it didn't get added back onto the nominations page at the time, and I'm guessing you didn't see the nominator's replies to you.
Can you take a look to see whether the new hooks are any good? I was thinking that this should probably be restored to the nominations page (definitely not the approved page) despite its age, since this was a new nominator and not their fault it was sidelined. I've found a few others that also disappeared after being pulled from prep, and I'm in the process of getting them active again. Thanks for your help. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:43, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
On 16 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Anthrenus scrophulariae, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that besides feeding on carpets, the larvae of the common carpet beetle can destroy dried insects in collections? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anthrenus scrophulariae. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Anthrenus scrophulariae), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:46, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello, considering you're active over at DYK, and this nomination has tentatively been approved, would it be alright for you to move this to the special holding area, per the comment I left at the nomination? I would do it myself, but considering I was the DYK nominator, I'm not sure if that's allowed. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 15:18, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
It seems we're about done with scratching this one. Do you feel like nominating it? Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:40, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
I seem to be into scratchy things today (see #mite above if I've distracted you with this edit). The Host article is basically a scrappy list of WP:DICDEFs, and to be honest while I can cite it if I need something dull and soothing to do instead of scratching my nose, I can't see any way of making a silk purse out of it. Merge it to parasite, perhaps? I think it'd mainly be broken up into footnotes even there, though it might just about warrant a subsection. It applies to parasitoid too, of course, though nowadays that's seen as a kind of parasite, which seems reasonable. Ideas? Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:46, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
I'm not sure whether an orchid and its specialist pollinator bee can be considered as a host relationship. Nor the cleaning station interaction you have introduced. Nor am I happy with the present layout of the article. If I were starting it from scratch I would include a more general section on host / parasite relationships not a series of definitions. I would start with a statement something like this "The biological definition of a host is an organism that harbours another organism inside or near its body in a symbiotic relationship." I wouldn't put parasitism first. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:46, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
I shall be out of town for a week now. I've made a short 'Symbiosis' section to start the article: it needs to be extended somehow to give an overview of what being a host means in general, and ideally how the idea started from (medical) parasitology and spread to commensalism and mutualism. We agree we'd like the parasite section to be less listy: I think the way to do that will be to discuss the nature of the basic host-parasite relationship (one gives, the other takes) and how that can vary (parasite evolution favours killing the host more slowly if it's a long-term relationship, so it moves towards mutualism; fixed parasites face problem of dispersal to other hosts, hence use of vectors and intermediate hosts - so the other types then fit in logically instead of being list items).
All of this will bring the article closer and closer to being a fork of Symbiosis, so we should consider whether we shouldn't simply redirect to there and extend its coverage of the host side of things. Of course, if we think that doing that would make Symbiosis#Host unduly long, then we'd want to split that section here and introduce it with a Host#Symbiosis section and main link that briefly but accurately summarised the Symbiosis article... which tells us how the article should be structured, if it is to exist at all. Curious to know what you think of this... Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:40, 22 October 2017 (UTC)
The table at http://esapubs.org/archive/ecol/E092/066/Table3C.htm is interesting - I think we've covered most of it in the various parasite articles but it's a useful reference. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:06, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
On 17 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Echinophyllia aspera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that chalice coral and porous lettuce coral can be confused underwater? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Echinophyllia aspera. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Echinophyllia aspera), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:32, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
On 17 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oxypora lacera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that chalice coral and porous lettuce coral can be confused underwater? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Oxypora lacera), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:32, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
On 18 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lineus sanguineus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the banded nemertean ribbon worm readily breaks into pieces, each of which can regenerate into a new individual within four weeks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lineus sanguineus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lineus sanguineus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:20, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
I don't go to DYK all that much, but recently my nomination was promoted, however I don't see it on the approved page or the queue page. Am I missing it or am I crazy or did something get wonky? --TorsodogTalk 13:48, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Colorado potato beetle at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 17:31, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
On 19 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Horastrea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that blister coral was not recognised as a new species until 1971? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Horastrea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Horastrea), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex ShihTalk 00:04, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi, Cwmhiraeth. Thanks for reviewing my DYK nomination! I was just curious about one thing: what do you mean by copyright issues from Spanish-language sources? Cheers, MX (✉ • ✎) 14:07, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for all the work you put into the DYK project FITINDIA 17:46, 20 October 2017 (UTC) |
On 21 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coprinus sterquilinus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the midden inkcap can be used as ink? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coprinus sterquilinus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Coprinus sterquilinus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
Please get the hymn back from prep, - I would like to see it on Reformation Day, as a comment says. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:32, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
I'd recommend Template:Did you know nominations/Den Herren will ich loben instead, which should be in October, but NOT that day, or even close, so the sooner the better ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:37, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
Thank you. I'll add on DYKTALK about the plans for the 31st. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:33, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
![]() | Happy First Edit Day, Cwmhiraeth, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Slightlymad 03:55, 23 October 2017 (UTC) |
On 24 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pocillopora elegans, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the coral Pocillopora elegans is considered "vulnerable" after being severely depleted in the eastern Pacific during the 1982–1983 El Niño event? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pocillopora elegans. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pocillopora elegans), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of Central Province, Zambia at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 20:05, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
Cwmhiraeth, can you please comment on the latest proposed ALT hook here? If you can't, let me know, and I'll add a request for a new reviewer. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:07, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
Also, the same for Template:Did you know nominations/Gloria (Rutter). Thanks again. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:19, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. I will try to expand the "career" section if I find the time after work. By the way, John Trotwood Moore was his daughter-in-law's father--is there another word for this please? I would like to add him as a "relative" in the infobox.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:43, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
Hi, I promoted two of Gerda Arendt's hooks for Reformation Day and also reviewed one which she feels is one of the most important: Template:Did you know nominations/Sonne der Gerechtigkeit. I'm leaving the rest for you. I'm not sure how you feel about having an all-Reformation Day hook set with all the hooks we have on the subject. Since Halloween is not a worldwide holiday, I didn't promote the Halloween card to the image slot. And the image that I did promote looks very dark; I left a note at WT:DYK asking if anyone could lighten it. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 21:58, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
On 29 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Syllis prolifera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when breeding, the polychaete worm Syllis prolifera produces a detachable "stolon" which joins other stolons to swarm in the water column? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Syllis prolifera. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Syllis prolifera), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello Cwmhiraeth:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
– Adityavagarwal (talk) 07:16, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
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Thank you for helping me with the DYK process!Zigzig20s (talk) 19:05, 29 October 2017 (UTC) |
On 30 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Musca sorbens, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the bazaar fly is a vector for trachoma, the leading global cause of preventable blindness? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Musca sorbens. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Musca sorbens), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.