User talk:The C of E

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Welcome to the 2021 WikiCup![edit]

Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The competition begins today and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. We thank Vanamonde93 and Godot13, who have retired as judges, and we thank them for their past dedication. The judges for the WikiCup this year are Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:11, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations on the No. 3 hook of 2020![edit]

The 2020 totals are now complete, and your hook for Deutsches Reichsbräu ranked as the No. 3 hook of the year with 3,166 DYK views per hour and No. 6 based on total DYK views (37,990). A list of the 25 most viewed hooks of 2020 can be viewed at "Top hooks of 2020". Congratulations on your hook's remarkable showing, and keep up the good work! Cbl62 (talk) 09:04, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, again, for another of the top DYK hooks of 2020[edit]

The 2020 totals are now complete, and your hook for race-reversed casting ranked as the No. 3 hook of the year with 73,086 total DYK views and No. 5 based on DYK views per hour (3,045). A list of the 25 most viewed hooks of 2020 can be viewed at "Top hooks of 2020". Congratulations on your hook's remarkable showing, and keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 09:23, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, yet again, for another one -- that's three of the year's Top 10[edit]

Wow, three of the top ten! Your hook for the 2020 FA Cup Final ranked as the No. 9 hook of 2020 with 2,554 DYK views per hour. Quite a showing! Cbl62 (talk) 09:36, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Enough DYKAPRIL[edit]

I think we have enough hooks for 1 April. What we need is a consensus for what image we should use. I suggest that we use this image and caption it as "Reconnaisance Aircraft", referencing Hitler Nababan.

@Jeromi Mikhael: There's already the George Bush one already in there. But it is not my decision, I am not the King of April Fools Day DYKs (Clown-Prince maybe) it is up to the hook builders and admins to decide on that. Plus we still have 3 months to go, many other people could come up with their own ones in the meantime so we could get enough for 2 or more sets. Patience is needed here. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 14:46, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@The C of E: Erm...unrelated but try to archive your talkpage. My potato computer almost BSODd when loading your talkpage.

DYK for 2021 Challenge Cup[edit]

On 9 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2021 Challenge Cup, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 2021 Challenge Cup will not feature any amateur rugby league teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2021 Challenge Cup. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 2021 Challenge Cup), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WP 20[edit]

Thank you for good wishes! - Happy Wikipedia 20, - proud of a little bit on the Main page today, and 5 years ago, and 10 years ago, look: create a new style - revive - complete! I sang in the revival mentioned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:27, 15 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

... and today Jerome Kohl, remembered in friendship --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:36, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Vine-Glo[edit]

On 17 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Vine-Glo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Vine-Glo sold during Prohibition carried a warning telling people how to make wine from it, and Al Capone allegedly threatened to force it out of Chicago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vine-Glo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Vine-Glo), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you 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, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Koos van der Merwe[edit]

On 21 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Koos van der Merwe, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that someone ate Koos van der Merwe's cake? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Koos van der Merwe. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Koos van der Merwe), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 00:02, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Brian Crabtree[edit]

On 24 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Brian Crabtree, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that due to Brian Crabtree's closeness with his brothers in professional wrestling, Kendo Nagasaki once refused to wrestle "Big Daddy" Crabtree with Brian refereeing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Brian Crabtree. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Brian Crabtree), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 24 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Troopie[edit]

On 1 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Troopie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Rhodesian Light Infantry's statue The Troopie (pictured) was smuggled out of Rhodesia following the establishment of Zimbabwe prior to the regiment's disbanding? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Troopie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Troopie), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you 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, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 14,180 views (1,181.7 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of February 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 01:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990[edit]

On 2 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that F. W. de Klerk's speech announcing the end of apartheid in South Africa and the release of Nelson Mandela (both pictured) was given 31 years ago today? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK: A Reading from Homer, possible future edit[edit]

The text of A Reading from Homer says that it is unknown whether the poet reading from a scroll is intended to be Homer. Not much is certain about Homer, of course, but the tradition is that he was blind. Scutigera (talk) 18:44, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, feel free to edit it @Scutigera:. Of course, great writer and I do enjoy the Odyssey but I can never shake that response I once heard where someone was asked if they knew who Homer was and they responded "Isn't he that funny father in that cartoon show?" The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:09, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of You're Gonna Get Your Fucking Head Kicked In for deletion[edit]

I'm not happy about this article. Discussion in the usual place. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 12:47, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

Your DYK hook about the The Troopie and its surreptitious removal to South Africa drew 14,180 page views (1,182 per hour) while on the Main Page. It is the one of most viewed hooks so far during the month of February and has thus earned a place near the top of the February stats list. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 16:36, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your hook about F. W. de Klerk's Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990, announcing the end of apartheid, also made the grade with 8,549 page views. Very impressive. Cbl62 (talk) 17:13, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding your signature[edit]

Hello, I noticed that your signature contains the obsolete html <font> tag. This has been targeted for removal from Wikipedia as explained in WP:HTML5. In Special:LintErrors/obsolete-tag, many DYK templates have been listed as containing font tag. Several of them are because they have your signature in them. I urge you to replace your signature by removing the font tags so that it is not used any further. It will become a bit easier for those cleaning Lint errors. The following code leaves the same signature that you currently use-

<span style="text-shadow:grey 0.5em 0.5em 0.6em;"> '''[[User:The C of E|<span style="color:red;">The C of E </span><span style="color:blue;"> God Save the Queen!</span>]]''' ([[User talk:The C of E|<span style="color:darkblue;">talk</span>]])</span>

Thanks. AVSmalnad77 talk 06:30, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2021 March newsletter[edit]

Round 1 of the competition has finished; it was a high-scoring round with 21 contestants scoring more than 100 points. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2, with 55 contestants qualifying. You will need to finish among the top thirty-two contestants in Round 2 if you are to qualify for Round 3. Our top scorers in Round 1 were:

  • New York (state) Epicgenius led the field with a featured article, nine good articles and an assortment of other submissions, specialising on buildings and locations in New York, for a total of 945 points.
  • Republic of Venice Bloom6132 was close behind with 896 points, largely gained from 71 "In the news" items, mostly recent deaths.
  • Scotland ImaginesTigers, who has been editing Wikipedia for less than a year, was in third place with 711 points, much helped by bringing League of Legends to featured article status, exemplifying how bonus points can boost a contestant's score.
  • Rwanda Amakuru came next with 708 points, Kigali being another featured article that scored maximum bonus points.
  • Ktin, new to the WikiCup, was in fifth place with 523 points, garnered from 15 DYKs and 34 "In the news" items.
  • Botswana The Rambling Man scored 511 points, many from featured article candidate reviews and from football related DYKs.
  • Gog the Mild, last year's runner-up, came next with 498 points, from a featured article and numerous featured article candidate reviews.
  • Hog Farm, at 452, scored for a featured article, four good articles and a number of reviews.
  • United States Le Panini, another newcomer to the WikiCup, scored 438 for a featured article and three good articles.
  • England Lee Vilenski, last year's champion, scored 332 points, from a featured article and various other sport-related topics.

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. In Round 1, contestants achieved eight featured articles, three featured lists and one featured picture, as well as around two hundred DYKs and twenty-seven ITNs. They completed 97 good article reviews, nearly double the 52 good articles they claimed. Contestants also claimed for 135 featured article and featured list candidate reviews. There is no longer a requirement to mention your WikiCup participation when undertaking these reviews.

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. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article candidate, a featured process, or something 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 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. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:27, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for State House (Zimbabwe)[edit]

On 2 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article State House (Zimbabwe), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the president of Zimbabwe has access to State House, with a "drunk" "Superman" statue of Robert Mugabe in the grounds; the former Rhodesian prime minister's house; and the former Government House in Bulawayo (pictured) built by Cecil Rhodes; but not the Blue Roof mansion in Harare, originally built for Mugabe? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, State House (Zimbabwe)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Statue of Robert Mugabe[edit]

On 2 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Robert Mugabe, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the president of Zimbabwe has access to State House, with a "drunk" "Superman" statue of Robert Mugabe in the grounds; the former Rhodesian prime minister's house; and the former Government House in Bulawayo (pictured) built by Cecil Rhodes; but not the Blue Roof mansion in Harare, originally built for Mugabe? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Statue of Robert Mugabe), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Zimbabwe House, Harare[edit]

On 2 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zimbabwe House, Harare, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the president of Zimbabwe has access to State House, with a "drunk" "Superman" statue of Robert Mugabe in the grounds; the former Rhodesian prime minister's house; and the former Government House in Bulawayo (pictured) built by Cecil Rhodes; but not the Blue Roof mansion in Harare, originally built for Mugabe? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zimbabwe House, Harare), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Blue Roof[edit]

On 2 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blue Roof, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the president of Zimbabwe has access to State House, with a "drunk" "Superman" statue of Robert Mugabe in the grounds; the former Rhodesian prime minister's house; and the former Government House in Bulawayo (pictured) built by Cecil Rhodes; but not the Blue Roof mansion in Harare, originally built for Mugabe? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blue Roof), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for State House (Bulawayo)[edit]

On 2 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article State House (Bulawayo), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the president of Zimbabwe has access to State House, with a "drunk" "Superman" statue of Robert Mugabe in the grounds; the former Rhodesian prime minister's house; and the former Government House in Bulawayo (pictured) built by Cecil Rhodes; but not the Blue Roof mansion in Harare, originally built for Mugabe? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, State House (Bulawayo)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Chichester & Selsey Ladies F.C.[edit]

On 8 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chichester & Selsey Ladies F.C., which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chichester & Selsey Ladies F.C. broke away from Chichester City for an undisclosed reason but retained their colours and football league position? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chichester & Selsey Ladies F.C.. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chichester & Selsey Ladies F.C.), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pat Lundvall[edit]

On 8 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pat Lundvall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pat Lundvall was the first female chair of the Nevada Athletic Commission, but garnered controversy for some of her decisions relating to mixed martial arts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pat Lundvall. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pat Lundvall), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Latin American Challenge[edit]

Because Cuba and the Dominican Republic are Latin American countries, as they speak Spanish and were colonised by Spain. But the rest of the Caribbean was not. Richard3120 (talk) 14:20, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Richard3120: Then you might want to reword the page then because the description and map clearly says Caribbean. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 14:24, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The problem is that it's difficult to do without making the description a little unwieldy, because South America, Central America and the Caribbean all have countries which are Latin American and countries which are not Latin American. Perhaps the only thing to do is change it to "Latin American countries in South America, Central America and the Caribbean", but that might well confuse people who don't know the difference between South America and Latin America. Richard3120 (talk) 14:32, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
You are right though, it does include articles that shouldn't be there because they are not Latin American countries. I'm going to talk to the author of most of them, SusanW. Richard3120 (talk) 14:36, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I've talked to the editor who set up the challenge, and apparently non-Latin American countries are to be included as well (although I still think this is not clear in the title and lead section of the challenge). Anyway, my apologies for removing your addition – the entries are meant to be listed alphabetically by country, so I'll move it there. Richard3120 (talk) 16:23, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sweet Banana[edit]

On 13 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sweet Banana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Rhodesian African Rifles' march "Sweet Banana" was created after their soldiers stopped to buy some bananas in South Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sweet Banana. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sweet Banana), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Murray Walker[edit]

On 13 March 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Murray Walker, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Black Kite (talk) 19:15, 13 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

Your DYK hook about the houses that the Rhodesian President may access, and the Mugabe statue, drew a combined 35,903 page views (2,992 per hour) while on the Main Page. It is the second most viewed hook for the month of March and ranks as the fourth most viewed hook (so far) of 2021, as shown at Top hooks of 2021. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 17:27, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John Morkel[edit]

On 20 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Morkel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Morkel captained the Rhodesia national rugby team to a victory over the All Blacks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Morkel. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Morkel), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Green Leader[edit]

On 22 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Green Leader, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Rhodesian Air Force's Green Leader once threatened to shoot down any Zambian Air Force planes that interfered with Operation Gatling after taking control of Zambian airspace? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Green Leader. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Green Leader), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations[edit]

Your DYK hook about Green Leader drew 7,908 page views (659 per hour) while on the Main Page. It is one of the most viewed hooks for the month of March as shown at March 2021 DYK STATS. Keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 18:47, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Modest flowers[edit]

Thank you for what you said on Yoninah's talk, - see also Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2021-03-28/Obituary! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:57, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Y need to see this[edit]

Mule ducks (apparently the synonym of Mulard) are known locally as TikTok in Indonesia. Perhaps give it a try for next year AFD? --Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 08:06, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John William Bean[edit]

On 1 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John William Bean, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mr Bean attempted to kill the Queen with a tobacco-loaded gun? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John William Bean. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John William Bean), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you 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) 00:02, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster[edit]

On 1 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the United States once sued a golden cock but cried fowl when the cock won? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you 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) 00:03, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you[edit]

For United States v. One Solid Gold Object in Form of a Rooster, cocking brilliant. Don't know if you've seen Gold toilet. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:59, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Seconded! Tyrone Madera (talk) 19:35, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You cockadoodledid a great job! Given the object no longer exists, do you think an image of it would pass fair-use rules? Or is a text description "sold gold rooster" enough and also the concern of the article being about the case rather than the rooster itself? DMacks (talk) 15:03, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@DMacks: I think it was just sold at auction, it wasn't destroyed. I think it will be tough to get a fair use of it but I'm not an expert on copyright law, probably best to ask at WP:MCQ. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 20:31, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Good point. I'll ask there. Turns out there's no FoP for sculpture in US, so we're still in fairuse-or-nothing. DMacks (talk) 20:47, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Romano Floriani Mussolini[edit]

On 1 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Romano Floriani Mussolini, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mussolini is not interested in politics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Romano Floriani Mussolini. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Romano Floriani Mussolini), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ate my balls[edit]

On 1 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ate my balls, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mr. Spock ate my balls? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ate my balls. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ate my balls), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for BAA USA[edit]

On 3 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article BAA USA, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2000, the Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani threatened to sell JFK and LaGuardia airports to BAA USA owned by a British company? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/BAA USA. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, BAA USA), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Easter 2021[edit]

wild garlic

You may be interested in the TFA on Easter Sunday that played a role in my life! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:35, 4 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

On this day in 1742, He was despised was performed for the first time, and when I wrote it in 2012, I didn't only think of Jesus. Andreas Scholl sang that for us, - you are invited to a Baroque stroll. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:42, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: It is an important piece, its a shame that most of the Messiah pieces don't have their own pages. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 20:33, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I would have liked the Hallelujah Chorus separate, but other than that, they are performed together, so I think context makes sense. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:40, 13 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)[edit]

How is this former flag of South Africa hate speech? this is doesn't make sense because this flag was adopted in 1928 and apartheid started in 1948, and there's nothing offensive about this flag. ColorfulSmoke (talk) 07:06, 5 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@ColorfulSmoke: I don't see how either but it became associated with the regime so, rightly or wrongly, it became associated with it even though it was intended as a symbol of unity. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 07:14, 5 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I was the user who requested the creation of this file, and added this file to Flag of South Africa and Flag of South Africa (1928–1994), because i thought it would be interesting to see the orange-white-blue South African flag without the three-miniature flags. ColorfulSmoke (talk) 06:20, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@The C of E: Is this edit really neccessary? ColorfulSmoke (talk) 07:47, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Seems fine to me @ColorfulSmoke: The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 07:50, 17 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@The C of E: I created this section Flag of Rhodesia (1965–1968) on Flag of Rhodesia and it says "The flag from 1964–1968 was the flag of Southern Rhodesia (1964–1965) and Rhodesia (1965–1968)" it's not good enough, could you please help by expanding and improving it? This flag File:Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1964–1965); Flag of Rhodesia (1965–1968).svg is apparently a sky blue version of the all-dark blue File:Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924–1964).svg used during the British colonial period. ColorfulSmoke (talk) 14:22, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@The C of E: nevermind that, @Great Brightstar: has merged the flag, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flag_of_Rhodesia&diff=next&oldid=1018389713 ColorfulSmoke (talk) 23:32, 18 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary[edit]

Precious
Nine years!

Did you read about the song of God's presence? Author's name translates to Easter house ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:30, 7 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

SS Birma[edit]

Would you prefer Template:Did you know nominations/SS Birma to be in the image slot of prep 3 or 4 for the sinking of the Titanic anniversary? I did notice that your nomination stated April 14, but it looks like it should be April 15 based on the Titanic article. SL93 (talk) 02:03, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I promoted it to prep 4, but I can switch it out if needed. SL93 (talk) 04:55, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@SL93: I thought I had changed the request to 15 April? It was in that holding area I thought? Yes I would like it changed to the 15th please. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 06:18, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
There are two prep slots for each day with 12 hour hooks. I was asking what what one you preferred. SL93 (talk) 06:19, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The 15th, preferably the 2nd set @SL93: The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 06:22, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Ok. Sorry if I was hard to understand. I can see that I phrased it strangely. SL93 (talk) 06:23, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for SS Birma[edit]

On 15 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article SS Birma, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when SS Birma (pictured) responded to the sinking of the Titanic, RMS Carpathia told them to "shut up"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Birma. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, SS Birma), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pass the Kouchie[edit]

On 20 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pass the Kouchie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Musical Youth reworked the song "Pass the Kouchie" into "Pass the Dutchie" by replacing cannabis references with food references, the word "dutchie" later became a cannabis reference? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pass the Kouchie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pass the Kouchie), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Women's London Championship[edit]

On 20 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Women's London Championship, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Women's London Championship was viewed as a response to the introduction of women's franchise cricket in England? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Women's London Championship. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Women's London Championship), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Claude Callegari[edit]

On 24 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Claude Callegari, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Claude Callegari gained cult-hero status among English football fans for his speeches about Arsenal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Claude Callegari. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Claude Callegari), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 24 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dial Square[edit]

The article you are searching for is located at Dial Square Football Club and is currently nominated for deletion... GiantSnowman 17:04, 24 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No, we do not have two articles about the same topic. Please improve the pre-existing article, and then seek to move the article using WP:RM. GiantSnowman 18:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Unsure why you have again restored the article. If you do it again I'll raise at ANI. GiantSnowman 09:47, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@GiantSnowman: LEt us discuss it on the talk page. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:49, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Notability of The Kiffness[edit]

Hi, 1. I would prefer if you are in the future do not revert Notability Tags of mine w/o a sufficient explanation, right now I do not think that the Singer passes WP:GNG. 2. Rating own articles - which are merely Stubs - as Class C Wikiproject Articles is somewhat strange and I would ask you to stop this in the future, also. CommanderWaterford (talk) 10:34, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@CommanderWaterford: There are sufficient 3rd party sources that cover notability for GNG. I also would say he meets Points 1, 8 and 11 of WP:NSINGER. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 10:41, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I do not totally agree, further the article still lacks focusing which I would not expect from a NPP here but we are free to ask for a third opinion, so I will ping another NPP @Novem Linguae: for opinion. CommanderWaterford (talk) 11:34, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hello friends. In 2017, their album Kiff was nominated at the 21st South African Music Awards in 2015 and again in 2017 does seem to meet WP:NBAND #8, as it appears to be South Africa's big music awards show. However, I guess there's a question of whether the lead singer of a band inherits that notability from the band? I agree that part is confusing. Perhaps the lead of the article should be rewritten to focus mostly on the band, and just mention David Scott in a section? I think this article is around start class (my personal threshold for start class is around 5-15 paragraphs). Hope that helps. –Novem Linguae (talk) 12:08, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Novem Linguae: Thank you for your view on this. The title is a little tricky because the band is "The Kiffness" however, several newspaper sources do refer to Scott alone as "The Kiffness". So you could reasonably say that paradoxically it's the band name and his stage name. Plus he appears to be doing a lot of the music that sources recently cover as a solo. Do you think it's best to move the article title then? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 12:13, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Novem Linguae: Would you think it better if the article was moved to something like David Scott (musician)? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 12:39, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm. The Kiffness appears to be the WP:COMMONNAME, so I wouldn't personally recommend a rename. –Novem Linguae (talk) 12:42, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding your review of DYK[edit]

Hi, thanks for reviewing the DYK for article George H. W. Bush 1992 presidential campaign. If possible, kindly let me know that does that article complies with the criteria of a good article, or it needs more information to be added. I have requested it to be copy-edited. Hoping it to be a GA soon. Thank-you! Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 09:08, 30 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2021 May newsletter[edit]

The second round of the 2021 WikiCup has now finished; it was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 61 points to advance to Round 3. There were some impressive efforts in the round, with the top eight contestants all scoring more than 400 points. A large number of the points came from the 12 featured articles and the 110 good articles achieved in total by contestants, as well as the 216 good article reviews they performed; the GAN backlog drive and the stay-at-home imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been partially responsible for these impressive figures.

Our top scorers in Round 2 were:

  • Botswana The Rambling Man, with 2963 points from three featured articles, 20 featured article reviews, 37 good articles, 73 good article reviews, as well as 22 DYKs.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius, with 1718 points from one featured article, 29 good articles, 16 DYKs and plenty of bonus points.
  • Republic of Venice Bloom6132, with 990 points from 13 DYKs and 64 "In the news" items, mostly recent deaths.
  • Hog Farm, with 834 points from two featured articles, five good articles, 14 featured article reviews and 15 good article reviews.
  • England Gog the Mild, with 524 points from two featured articles and four featured article reviews.
  • England Lee Vilenski, with 501 points from one featured article, three good articles, six featured article reviews and 25 good article reviews.
  • Sammi Brie, with 485 points from four good articles, eight good article reviews and 27 DYKs, on US radio and television stations.
  • Ktin, with 436 points from four good articles, seven DYKs and 11 "In the news" items.

Please remember that DYKs cannot be claimed until they have appeared on the main page. As we enter the third round, any content promoted after the end of Round 2 but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed now, and anything you forgot to claim in Round 2 cannot! Remember too, that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them (except for at the end of each round, when you must claim them before the cut-off date/time). When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:28, 2 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dial Square F.C.[edit]

On 10 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dial Square F.C., which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the breakaway club Dial Square F.C. was founded under the original name of Arsenal as a protest against Stan Kroenke's ownership of the contemporary club? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dial Square F.C.. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dial Square F.C.), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:04, 10 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Standard of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh[edit]

On 11 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Standard of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the standard of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (pictured), contains references to his status as a former prince of Greece and Denmark, and his title as Duke of Edinburgh? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Standard of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Standard of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 8,878 views (739.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 01:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dirty Tricks (scandal)[edit]

On 12 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dirty Tricks (scandal), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the "Dirty Tricks" campaign run by British Airways against Virgin Atlantic involved BA staff working behind locked doors to illicitly obtain information about Virgin by pretending to be Virgin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dirty Tricks (British Airways scandal). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dirty Tricks (scandal)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you 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 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 13,153 views (548.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 01:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 2021 FA Cup Final[edit]

On 15 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2021 FA Cup Final, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 2021 FA Cup Final between Leicester City and Chelsea today will be the first football match in England with more than 8,000 supporters since March 2020? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2021 FA Cup Final. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 2021 FA Cup Final), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

ONUnicorn (talk) 00:03, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 34,766.5 views (1,448.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 01:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Kiffness[edit]

On 16 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Kiffness, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Kiffness satirised the South African national anthem as a protest against the ban on cigarette sales during the COVID-19 pandemic? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Kiffness. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Kiffness), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for 2021 FA Cup Final[edit]

On 17 May 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2021 FA Cup Final, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Tone 17:03, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of 2021 FA Cup Final[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 2021 FA Cup Final 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 Anarchyte -- Anarchyte (talk) 11:01, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Billionaire Ted[edit]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Billionaire Ted 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 Some Dude From North Carolina -- Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 12:40, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for United States v. McMahon[edit]

On 19 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article United States v. McMahon, 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/United States v. McMahon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, United States v. McMahon), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 19 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hampden Park square goalposts[edit]

On 22 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hampden Park square goalposts, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hampden Park's square wooden goalposts, which were used at Scotland's national football stadium between 1903 and 1987, were later placed on the roof of an English pub? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hampden Park square goalposts. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hampden Park square goalposts), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry[edit]

Bloom6132 (talk) has given you a dove! Doves promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day happier. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a dove, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past (this fits perfectly) or a good friend. Cheers!

Spread the peace of doves by adding {{subst:Peace dove}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message!

I'm sorry for the things I said to you in the heat of the moment that did not assume good faith, both here (which I have struck out) and in the past. Thanks for reaching out! I greatly appreciate it and accept your olive branch. —Bloom6132 (talk) 09:06, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Bloom6132: Thank you I do appreciate it. May I explain what happened? I know that the Watermelon song does have a provocative title but I was not doing it for the purposes of putting the N-word on the main page for the sake of it, I was attempting to use to show how far we have come from 100 years ago. The old me would have done it for laughs but that's not who I am any more (which I have tried to prove by avoiding using the full title in the article). But I think it was the fact that all of a sudden my restrictions were being used against me to block hooks and then the merge discussion which I felt was a little unfair. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:14, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry that the restrictions feel heavy-handed. And yes, I do see improvement in your behaviour given that you piped the article title in ALT1. There is a silver lining to this – you may be allowed to reuse the QPQ from that rejected nom (not sure about the current consensus though). —Bloom6132 (talk) 09:46, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Montserrat's flag, no objection on my part to you nominating that. I already gathered sources and was going to start expanding that in my sandbox, but held off out of courtesy seeing that you already began in User:The C of E/montserrat (presumably saving it for March 17). I would, however, caution against using ref 7 (CRW Flags) because it doesn't seem reliable. I've never used it as a ref in any of the flag articles I expanded/took to GA (might have kept it as an external link in some). —Bloom6132 (talk) 20:27, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I understand if you want to work on the article by yourself. But do let me know if you want to collab. to reach 3,765 characters (or 5,120 to get the 5 extra base points). I've got the article on my watchlist and am willing to help out once you transfer from sandbox to mainspace. I'd also caution against using Montserrat in England (ref 13), since it's from the self-publishing company iUniverse. —Bloom6132 (talk) 12:52, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Billionaire Ted[edit]

The article Billionaire Ted you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Billionaire Ted for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Some Dude From North Carolina -- Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 18:22, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of 2021 FA Cup Final[edit]

The article 2021 FA Cup Final you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:2021 FA Cup Final for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Anarchyte -- Anarchyte (talk) 10:21, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of 2021 FA Cup Final[edit]

The article 2021 FA Cup Final you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:2021 FA Cup Final for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Anarchyte -- Anarchyte (talk) 11:01, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for EliteXC: Heat[edit]

On 25 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article EliteXC: Heat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the UFC's Dana White said that EliteXC: Heat was "fucking illegal" over allegations of fight tampering in the main event involving Kimbo Slice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/EliteXC: Heat. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, EliteXC: Heat), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 25 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Stuart Baggs[edit]

On 26 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stuart Baggs, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Stuart Baggs "The Brand" was told he was "full of shit" by Lord Sugar after it was revealed he had lied on his application for The Apprentice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stuart Baggs. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Stuart Baggs), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you 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) 00:03, 26 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 5,908 views (492.3 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 01:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Eric Tweedale[edit]

On 30 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eric Tweedale, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at 100, Eric Tweedale is the oldest living Australian rugby international? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eric Tweedale. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Eric Tweedale), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 30 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]