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Women in Red June 2025

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Women in Red | June 2025, Vol 11, Issue 6, Nos. 326, 327, 339, 340


Online events:

Announcements:

  • Who are the most overlooked and interesting Women in Red? We've no idea,
    but we're putting together our list of the 100 most interesting ex-Women in Red.
    We are creating the list to celebrate 10 years of Women in Red and we hope to present it at Wikimania.
    We are ignoring the obvious, so do you have a name or subject we should consider?
    Can you suggest a DYK style hook?
    If you are shy about editing that page, you are welcome to add ideas and comments on the talk page.
  • The World Destubathon, 16 June - 13 July, 2025

Progress ("moving the needle"):

  • Statistics available via Humaniki tool. Thank you if you contributed one or more of the 1,492 articles during this period!
  • 19 May 2025: 20.114% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,066,280; 415,618 women)
  • 21 Apr 2025: 20.090% (2,061,363 bios; 414,126 women)

Tip of the month:

  • Every language Wikipedia has its own policies regarding notability and reliable sources.
    Before translating an article from one language Wikipedia into English Wikipedia, research
    the subject and verify that the translated article will meet English Wikipedia's policy requirements.

Other ways to participate:

--Lajmmoore (talk 06:06, 29 May 2025 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Request on 09:57:36, 30 May 2025 for assistance on AfC submission by M5637

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Good day, I do not understand why you declined my article, stating that it was not in-depth and that the sources were not reliable. I had stated all the websites available that backed up what I had said. Thanks

M5637 (talk) 09:57, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

M5637 The first reference is a business directory according to this. The game reserve also operates it See Wikipedia:Independent sources.
The second reference is an unreliable blog. See Wikipedia:Reliable sources.
The third reference is a business directory. See WP:ORGTRIV - "inclusion in collections that have indiscriminate inclusion criteria (i.e. attempt to include every existing item instead of selecting the best, most notable examples), such as databases, archives, directories, dictionaries, bibliographies, certain almanacs"
The fourth reference doesn't mention the reserve.
The fifth reference is not significant coverage because it just has pictures with captions.
The sixth reference doesn't mention the reserve. SL93 (talk) 11:41, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your comments at Errors

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From what you wrote at Errors about the escape room hook, I hope you didn't have the impression that I was giving you (or whoever queued this) a hard time. That certainly was not where I was coming from. I'm not sure why I was aware of the recent decision that superlative hooks be discussed at WT:DYK, but I don't expect anyone to know everything in their corner of this project. Thought it's wise of me to come here and point this out, just so that there isn't any bad feeling left behind. Schwede66 23:26, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Schwede66 It's fine. I just wanted to explain why I did what I did. SL93 (talk) 00:27, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ah ok. All good. Schwede66 00:40, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Did you know nominations/Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam

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in case you didn't get the ping I've done a more thorough and proper review of Template:Did you know nominations/Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam and it requires some work before moving forward. Thanks again. Therapyisgood (talk) 01:40, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Therapyisgood The only issue that I think is valid is the lead being short. You stated, "Discogs lists 958 credits in a variety of roles for him. I haven't checked every one, but one could, and comprise a list where in theory a Bill Nelson album charted higher in the UK than this album." Discogs is user-edited and I already included evidence from the Official Charts Company. As for the bonus album, this article is not about that album. That album had its own releases also so it really should have its own article. As for the article not being clear that it's a solo album, the article clearly states, "It is the first in a trilogy of albums with Mercury Records, including The Love That Whirls... (1982) and Chimera (1983), and is his first solo album since Northern Dream in 1971." SL93 (talk) 02:31, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion of an article you approved

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I have been editing an article that you approved back in 2020,John Junior Today, an unregistered account has requested its deletion, even though the person does have notability. Is there anything I can do to improve it or stop the deletion? I’m just trying to help.

Thanks. Applesandpears20 (talk) 18:53, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Paul Corey

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On 22 June 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paul Corey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that author Paul Corey built a door featured in Popular Science that both people and pets could open? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paul Corey. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paul Corey), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:50, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Grandular

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Hi, you used the word grandular in Suillus tomentosus here in 2010 and it is coming up on a typo list. Please could you check if that is the correct term, if possible? (I know the edit was 15 years ago.) TSventon (talk) 01:55, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TSventon I fixed it. ""Glandular dotted" generally refers to a surface, often a leaf or stem, that has small, gland-like structures that appear as dots." SL93 (talk) 02:15, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, the language in species articles is often too technical for me and I was unable to check the source in Google books. TSventon (talk) 10:58, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Thank you for your work on DYK maintenance. You've been maintaining the system and helping me showcase my work for years. I may not say thank you very often, but I am always grateful for your assistance, and that of other DYK gnomes. Cheers, Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:48, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Piotrus Thank you. I appreciate it. I rarely receive recognition from others. SL93 (talk) 18:37, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2025 July newsletter

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The third round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 28 June. This round was again competitive, with three contestants scoring more than 1,000 round points:

Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn. This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far, while the full scores for round 3 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 4 featured articles, 16 featured lists, 1 featured picture, 9 featured-topic articles, 149 good articles, 27 good-topic articles, and more than 90 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 18 In the News articles, and they have conducted more than 200 reviews.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed in Round 4. 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 at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:49, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red July 2025

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Women in Red | July 2025, Vol 11, Issue 7, Nos. 326, 327, 341, 342, 343


Online events:

Announcements:

Progress ("moving the needle"):

  • Statistics available via Humaniki tool. Thank you if you contributed one or more of the 1,514 articles during this period!
  • 19 May 2025: 20.114% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,066,280 bios; 415,618 women)
  • 23 Jun 2025: 20.130% (2,072,236 bios; 417,132 women)

Tip of the month:

  • A nuanced article is more useful than a shiny pedestal. Readers can find hope in your subject's survival or achievements,
    but they can also learn from your subject's mistakes and limitations.

Other ways to participate:

--Lajmmoore (talk 09:22, 30 June 2025 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

DYK for Chuck Hockenbery

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On 9 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chuck Hockenbery, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that baseball player Chuck Hockenbery had to refuse an offer to join an MLB team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chuck Hockenbery. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chuck Hockenbery), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Destubathon runs until the 16th of July

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Hi, just a courtesy message to notify you in case you haven't seen the Wikipedia:The World Destubathon contest update in the last few days that we've decided to run the full month until the 16th of July. For those who have been too busy to contribute, we would love some help in reaching 4000 articles by Wednesday night! At present we're about 480 articles short!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:49, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Denis Cameron (photographer)

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On 27 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Denis Cameron (photographer), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that photographer Denis Cameron covered the Lebanese Civil War, the Iranian Revolution, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the Gulf War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Denis Cameron (photographer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Denis Cameron (photographer)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:03, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red August 2025

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Women in Red | August 2025, Vol 11, Issue 8, Nos. 326, 327, 344, 345, 346


Online events:

Announcements:

Tip of the month:

Other ways to participate:

--Rosiestep (talk) 14:51, 30 July 2025 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

DYK for Walter J. Muilenburg

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On 6 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walter J. Muilenburg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that readers looked forward to a second novel by Walter J. Muilenburg that never happened? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walter J. Muilenburg. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Walter J. Muilenburg), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 6 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New pages patrol September 2025 Backlog drive

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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.
You're receiving this message because you are a new page patroller. To opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself here.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:32, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2025 September newsletter

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The fourth round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 29 August. The penultimate round saw three contestants score more than 800 points:

Everyone who competed in Round 4 will advance to Round 5 unless they have withdrawn. This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far, while the full scores for Round 4 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 9 featured articles, 12 featured lists, 98 good articles, 9 good topic articles, more than 150 reviews, nearly 100 did you know articles, and 18 in the news articles.

In advance of the fifth and final round, the judges would like to thank every contestant for their hard work. As a reminder, any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed in Round 5. In addition, note that Round 5 will end on 31 October at 23:59 UTC. Awards at the end of Round 5 will be distributed based on who has the most tournament points over all five rounds, and special awards will be distributed based on high performance in particular areas of content creation (e.g., most featured articles in a single round).

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 at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges – Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), Frostly (talk · contribs), Guerillero (talk · contribs) and Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs) – are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck!

If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:48, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red September 2025

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Women in Red | September 2025, Vol 11, Issue 9, Nos. 326, 327, 347, 348, 349
Recognized as the most active, topic-based WikiProject by human changes.


Online events:

Announcements:

Tip of the Month:

  • Researching historical women writers who used pseudonyms requires careful investigation across multiple sources, as many women adopted pen names to avoid gender bias and judgment (e.g., being labeled a bluestocking) and, ultimately, to get published.

Progress ("moving the needle"):

Other ways to participate:

--Rosiestep (talk) 23:55, 31 August 2025 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Proposed deletion of NewLove

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Notice

The article NewLove has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

WP:NOTE

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Hornpipe2 (talk) 02:55, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of NewLove for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article NewLove is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NewLove until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Hornpipe2 (talk) 14:37, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sad news

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Hello, I'm sorry to inform you that MichaelQSchmidt, a prolific Wikipedian, has passed away. You appeared very high in his list of most-edited talk pages so I thought I'd let you know. Condolences can go to his talk page, where there's a link with more details. Graham87 (talk) 17:54, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:A Woman's Work.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:A Woman's Work.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of non-free use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:04, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red | October 2025, Vol 11, Issue 10

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Women in Red | October 2025, Vol 11, Issue 10, Nos. 326, 327, 350, 351, 352
Recognized as the most active topic-based WikiProject by human changes.


Online events:

Announcements:

Tip of the Month:

  • Notable does not always mean admirable; you don't have to like an article's subject to make the article a useful contribution to Wikipedia.

Progress ("moving the needle"): Statistics available via various tools: previously, Humaniki tool; currently, QLever.
Thank you if you contributed one or more of the 6,283 articles during this period:

  • 19 May 2025: 20.114% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,066,280; 415,618 women)
  • 24 September 2025: 20.20% of EN-WP biographies are about women (2,088,533 biographies; 421,901 women)

Other ways to participate:

--Rosiestep (talk) 18:32, 29 September 2025 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]