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With the [https://heliogen.com/press-release-heliogen-achieves-breakthrough-temperatures-from-concentrated-sunlight-for-industrial-processes-with-momentum-toward-commercial-hydrogen-fuel-creation/ recent press release] announcing progress by [https://heliogen.com/ Heliogen], is it time to create an article on Heliogen? Thanks! --[[User:Lbeaumont|Lbeaumont]] ([[User talk:Lbeaumont|talk]]) 12:29, 26 November 2019 (UTC) |
With the [https://heliogen.com/press-release-heliogen-achieves-breakthrough-temperatures-from-concentrated-sunlight-for-industrial-processes-with-momentum-toward-commercial-hydrogen-fuel-creation/ recent press release] announcing progress by [https://heliogen.com/ Heliogen], is it time to create an article on Heliogen? Thanks! --[[User:Lbeaumont|Lbeaumont]] ([[User talk:Lbeaumont|talk]]) 12:29, 26 November 2019 (UTC) |
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Change "Big Blue" to "IBM" to make it more obvious it's the same company. Reasoning: For those unaware of the nickname, it's a bit confusing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.62.84.172 (talk) 00:55, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
Community reassessment
- Article (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch • • GAN review not found
- Result: Kept Issues dealt with AIRcorn (talk) 09:04, 17 January 2020 (UTC)
This article was listed as GA just over 10 years ago. However, since then we've got a few issues:
- Criticism section affecting neutrality
- Recognition section structured with bullet points and not prose
- External business ventures and investments structured with bullet points
- Personal life / personal donations sections with short paragraphs and doesn't flow very well
- In media section lavishly bullet pointed with little explanation/description. Wondering how relevant it is.
- Sources - there's a Facebook source (unreliable) and potentially other errors down there — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lizzy150 (talk • contribs) 10:18, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
Update from me - I've been cleaning up the article myself so this should hopefully be recovered. Phew! Just Lizzy(talk) 12:54, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
- Hey Lizzy150 are you happy that this is up to standard now? AIRcorn (talk) 21:42, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
Yes, I think it's safe to remove this reassessment. Article is in better shape and can be brought back to GA. Thanks. Just Lizzy(talk) 22:48, 16 January 2020 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 17 November 2019
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As of November 9, 2019, Gates had a net worth of $107.1 billion, still ranked second.
As of November 17, 2019, Gates had a net worth of $110 billion, and regained number one richest man status. (https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/15/tech/bill-gates-jeff-bezos-richest-person/index.html) Dlane2008 (talk) 12:56, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
- Not done. It's not clear what changes you want to make; please make a precise request. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 14:07, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
- I think it's pretty clear that the first line is how the test currently reads, and the second line is how he wants the text to read. Robman94 (talk) 16:05, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
Heliogen
With the recent press release announcing progress by Heliogen, is it time to create an article on Heliogen? Thanks! --Lbeaumont (talk) 12:29, 26 November 2019 (UTC) bill gates is a really really burned french fry
Semi-protected edit request on 2 December 2019
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103.53.235.117 (talk) 16:26, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
Bill gates are very talented person
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. aboideautalk 16:28, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
- Are they all equally talented, one wonders. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:38, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
Jeff Bazos is mentioned 3 times in Bill Gates' lead
Seems better to just write the years Gates was the richest person, rather than keep mentioning specific times Bazos passed him. 80.41.36.232 (talk) 16:32, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
- I disagree. I think the lead section is perfectly clear. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:38, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
- I'd be fine with leaving Jeff in the lede, but I think its a little overly long. Perhaps something shorter along the lines of "since then, the title has passed back and forth". Zero Serenity (talk - contributions) 17:05, 27 December 2019 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 27 February 2020
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Give me permission to edit Tigerkings (talk) 15:05, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
- Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. JTP (talk • contribs) 15:32, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
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bill gates was born on a burnt chicken nugget 70.166.73.34 (talk) 18:35, 11 March 2020 (UTC)
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