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RfC on the guidance for bonus and alternative tracklists in album articles

I've started an RfC about the guidance at MOS:ALBUMS for alternative and bonus tracks. I've notified you because you've participated in a past discussion of the issue. See the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Albums#RfC_on_bonus_and_alternate_track_listings.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 17:52, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles for Creation backlog drive

Hello Mudwater:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in June!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 1 month of outstanding reviews from the current 3+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 June 2025 through 30 June 2025.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is a backlog of over 3200 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:25, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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New pages patrol September 2025 Backlog drive

September 2025 Backlog Drive | New pages patrol
On 1 September 2025, a one-month backlog drive for New Page Patrol will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles patrolled. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Each review will earn 1 point. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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AfC notification: Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December). Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 00:01, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Robert McClenon: Hello! Thanks for the note. I see your comment there, but I'm not quite following it. I see the disambiguation page, which appears to be correct. And I think the draft article has the correct title also. Here are a couple of additional points: (1) For these annual college football bowl games, it's pretty common for the article names to be disambiguated in this way, as it's not unusual for the bowl to be played twice in the same calendar year, but for two different seasons, as in this case. (2) Although I'm an experienced editor, I'm not sure I've actually submitted an article to AfC before. I found this draft that another editor had started, and got it more up to speed and then submitted it. So, would I actually be better off replying to your post on the draft, rather than here? — Mudwater ^(Talk) 00:43, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See my detailed instructions for reviewers at Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December). That explains what will need to be done when the draft is accepted. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:52, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Robert McClenon: Hello! Currently "2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)" exists as a redirect to "Cotton Bowl Classic". So whoever accepts the draft and moves it to the main space will have to replace the redirect with the article itself. The disambiguation page, "2025 Cotton Bowl Classic", can stay the way it is, if I'm not mistaken. — Mudwater ^(Talk) 10:08, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December). Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 01:51, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: 2026 Orange Bowl (October 15)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Greenman was:

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

• in-depth (not just passing mentions about the subject)
• reliable
• secondary
• independent of the subject
  

Make sure you add references that meet these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:2026 Orange Bowl and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Greenman (talk) 17:12, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mudwater! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Greenman (talk) 17:12, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December). Thanks! Carolina2k22 • (talk) 14:22, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) has been accepted

2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Stub-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. It is commonplace for new articles to start out as stubs and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

Thanks again, and happy editing!

Carolina2k22 • (talk) 23:52, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Carolina2k22: Thanks! — Mudwater ^(Talk) 00:04, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]