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DYK for Mosaic effect

On 10 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mosaic effect, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the mosaic effect is the act of combining seemingly unrelated data to reveal sensitive or classified information that individual pieces of data would not disclose? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mosaic effect. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mosaic effect), 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) 00:02, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 23:47, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Amrom Harry Katz

On 2 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Amrom Harry Katz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Amrom Harry Katz, using aerial photographs of tides, helped to capture Seoul during the Korean War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amrom Harry Katz. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Amrom Harry Katz), 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.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:04, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 00:37, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Survey

Hi and thanks for your recent participation in AfD. I would like to hear your thoughts about the process. Please check this survey if you are willing to respond. Czarking0 (talk) 20:26, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi and thanks for your recent participation in AfD! As you may have seen in my previous message, I am conducting a survey. Several editors have responded already and I do not want their hard work to go to waste. If you could take a few moments to make your voice hear please check this survey.

Don't worry I won't send you another reminder.Czarking0 (talk) 02:45, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry! I missed this. Which AfD was it? I'd be happy to look. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 00:47, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Frank W. Lehan

On 6 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frank W. Lehan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Frank W. Lehan invented a search-and-rescue system used in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, but never profited from it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frank W. Lehan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Frank W. Lehan), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:35, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Makeup of Donald Trump

Is this article really neccesary? I'm suprised no one has nominated it for deletion, seems a little frivolous honestly. Jcoolbro (talk) (c) 18:17, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It seems totally ridiculous that an encyclopaedic source would have such an article. Quadrow (talk) 17:17, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You or @Jcoolbro are welcome to send to WP:AFD if you feel that is appropriate, or any other article listed on my user page: User:Very Polite Person. Please note I'm (as shown) pretty decent at "rescuing" articles from AfD, and that page is extremely heavily sourced and covers back to before his poltical career. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:20, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Btw

I am pretty decent at finding free photos of a lot of stuff pre 1989, if they exist. If you ever need any help with that, feel free to ask. PARAKANYAA (talk) 04:22, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What do you think of Harley Rutledge?

My what's NFCC this or that or the thing sucks; it doesn't help that almost all my uploads come from government sources on Commons (easy mode). When I added something to one of my articles I couldn't initially make heads or tails of the policies vs. law, which is probably odd as I write on legal topics too. The variations on licensing/free paths, I think, trips me up. The first time I threw in the towel, shoved the full text of multiple archived discussions into GPT, and ordered it to "ELI5" and find me the exact policy pages to read, which got me much closer. I still needed help after!

That guy: he's got a ton of images in newspapers.com assets, if it helps. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 02:11, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh- and maybe Leik Myrabo? I couldn't find anything, and was even poring through old NASA and some other agency PDFs and PPTs that had him mentioned (netted me one image for the article of one experiment at least). — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 02:13, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ha, I'm the opposite, I had no experience with copyright or legal stuff, but when I read about it I found it surprisingly interesting and not that hard to understand (in the context of images anyway).

And found images for both. There were a lot of images for Rutledge, both free and nonfree, and one image total of Myrabo. Thankfully it was free (though it was very, very, very annoying finding out if it was). PARAKANYAA (talk) 08:16, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's incredible, wow. You think there's any chance for Christopher Mellon? I've never had any luck. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 19:02, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Very Polite Person No luck on Mellon, there were a few mentions of him and a few articles he wrote pre 1989, but no images. PARAKANYAA (talk) 23:39, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What do you think are the odds for Amrom Harry Katz and Frank W. Lehan? You rock by the way.

Field propulsion for how heavy I want to tighten the sourcing is going to take months, so I think I may swing around some GA fine tuning for some engineers when I need a break. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 03:13, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, check out this one that I found for here. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 03:15, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ANI stuff

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved.Trade (talk) 16:59, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

BLPN discussion

I've opened a discussion at WP:BLPN in which you are mentioned here. Chetsford (talk) 17:15, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

September 2025

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Chetsford (talk) 22:22, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Killing of Charlie Kirk

You mentioned something about ArbCom being involved with the article. What was that about Trade (talk) 23:42, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Your nomination of Rising Star (ship, 1991) has failed

Your good article nomination of the article Rising Star (ship, 1991) has failed. See the review page for more information. If or when the reviewer's feedback has been addressed, you may nominate the article again. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Saltymagnolia -- Saltymagnolia (talk) 05:47, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Voluntary topic ban

Hi, VPP. Per your request at AN, I am imposing the following voluntary but enforceable CT/AP topic ban on you: You are banned from participating in or discussing Talk:Killing of Charlie Kirk § Requested move 11 September 2025 while it is ongoing, or while it is subject to any close review. I think a conceptually limited scope like that works better than time-limited. Please let me know if you have any questions. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (they|xe|🤷) 08:34, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Rising Star (1991 ship) has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Rising Star (1991 ship) has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Saltymagnolia -- Saltymagnolia (talk) 14:17, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:51, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mar-a-Lago face

On 29 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mar-a-Lago face, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mar-a-Lago face is a plastic surgery trend popular in Donald Trump's entourage? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mar-a-Lago face. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mar-a-Lago face), 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 nominate it.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 03:17, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Saru (Star Trek: Discovery) is under review

Your good article nomination of the article Saru (Star Trek: Discovery) is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Viriditas -- Viriditas (talk) 12:09, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Saru (Star Trek: Discovery) is on hold

Your good article nomination of the article Saru (Star Trek: Discovery) has been placed on hold, as the article needs some changes. See the review page for more information. If these are addressed within 7 days, the nomination will pass; otherwise, it may fail. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Viriditas -- Viriditas (talk) 00:04, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Survey

Hi and thanks for your recent participation in AfD. I would like to hear your thoughts about the process. Please check this survey if you are willing to respond.Czarking0 (talk) 01:58, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Abigail Becker is under review

Your good article nomination of the article Abigail Becker is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Grnrchst -- Grnrchst (talk) 19:03, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for October 7

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Abigail Becker, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Wells.

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Lead

It's at 289 words now. If you can shorten it to 230 words, that would be great. Or you could expand the body. I think it's easier to shorten the lead, particularly the second paragraph. Viriditas (talk) 03:15, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That edit was awesome just now. Let me see what I can do. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 03:16, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you think 230 is too much, work towards 250. I can accept that. Viriditas (talk) 03:16, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The two images below the infobox would work better spread throughout the article, perhaps one in each section. They appear bunched up on desktop and mobile. Viriditas (talk) 03:33, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

229? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 03:40, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That looks great! I’m out the door but will complete the review later. Viriditas (talk) 04:04, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Working on closing this out, but there's still some problematic, clunky, confusing wording I'm trying to get through. If I can't fix it, I'll post a comment. Viriditas (talk) 23:56, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think what I might have to do is pull the sentences I can't fix to pass this. You can then add them back when you rewrite them. Viriditas (talk) 01:19, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Saru (Star Trek: Discovery) has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Saru (Star Trek: Discovery) has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Viriditas -- Viriditas (talk) 04:23, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 16:58, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A Dobos torte for you!

7&6=thirteen (☎) has given you a Dobos torte to enjoy! Seven layers of fun because you deserve it.

To give a Dobos torte and spread the WikiLove, just place {{subst:Dobos Torte}} on someone else's talkpage, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

It's not a doughnut, but ... 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:46, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I've actually had that before! I can't remember the name of the place, it was in NYC. Delicious. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 16:58, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Abigail Becker has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Abigail Becker has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Grnrchst -- Grnrchst (talk) 13:02, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for all your help! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 16:45, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Bruce Cathie

Hello! Your submission of Bruce Cathie at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! TarnishedPath^talk 11:05, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Impersonations of United States immigration officials

On 19 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Impersonations of United States immigration officials, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that impersonations of United States immigration officials have become a chronic crime problem in 2025? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Impersonations of United States immigration officials. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Impersonations of United States immigration officials), 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 nominate it.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 16,224 views (676.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 02:06, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good job. Viriditas (talk) 03:42, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:32, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Megacorporation

Do ping me once you start to work on this and have a draft. I can look for some sources. For example, here's a list of entries from SFE mentioning the word megacorp: [1] - it's not dynamic, just enter megacorp and click global search _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:20, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Makeup of Donald Trump

On 21 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Makeup of Donald Trump, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Donald Trump applies his own makeup each day, according to his former press secretary? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Donald Trump's makeup. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Makeup of Donald Trump), 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 nominate it.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:04, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 22,576 views (940.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:07, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi Very Polite Person. Thank you for your work on Harvard Colloquium on International Affairs. Another editor, MPGuy2824, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

"Colloquium" not found in target page

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|MPGuy2824}}. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

-MPGuy2824 (talk) 08:43, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I replied here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Harvard_Colloquium_on_International_Affairs — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:07, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John Greenewald Jr.

On 23 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Greenewald Jr., which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Greenewald Jr. founded a U.S. government transparency website when he was a teenager? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Greenewald Jr.. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Greenewald Jr.), 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 nominate it.

Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 00:03, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Double! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 00:04, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Rising Star (1991 ship)

On 23 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rising Star (1991 ship), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one single tugboat in Greenland is 50% of the navy of the United States Air Force? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rising Star (1991 ship). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Rising Star (1991 ship)), 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 nominate it.

Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 00:03, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 00:04, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for October 23

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DYK for Abigail Becker

On 27 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abigail Becker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Angel of Long Point (pictured) saved seventeen lives across five different incidents? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abigail Becker. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Abigail Becker), 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 nominate it.

JuniperChill (talk) 00:02, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 40,545 views (1,689.4 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 01:32, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reliable Sources Noticeboard thread

Since I linked your diffs and quoted your edit summaries at RSNB, I'll leave this notification your talk page. [2] Geogene (talk) 18:44, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility is under review

Your good article nomination of the article Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of OmegaAOL -- OmegaAOL (talk) 03:26, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats, Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility is now a GA!

I have passed your good article nomination of Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility. You have done a great job in regards to style, which is my forte. I enjoyed reviewing your article. I didn't leave much comments, but that was because it was a quick pass; there were only very minor with the article in the first place, which I fixed personally. -- OmegaAOL (talk) 03:45, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 12:27, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Joint Geological and Geophysical Research Station has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Joint Geological and Geophysical Research Station has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of OmegaAOL -- OmegaAOL (talk) 22:06, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 22:36, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Contentious topic alert (Arab–Israeli conflict)

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DYK for Field propulsion

On 7 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Field propulsion, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that field propulsion comprises types of spacecraft propulsion that move a ship without conventional rocket engines? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Field propulsion. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Field propulsion), 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 nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 01:27, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]