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Requested move discussion: Chrysanthus Janssen --> Chrysanthus (arachnologist)

Members of this WikiProject might be interested in the requested move discussion happening at Talk:Chrysanthus Janssen#Requested move 24 September 2023. Thank you for any feedback at that talk page! Umimmak (talk) 01:53, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion is now between Chrysanthus (arachnologist) and Father Chrysanthus as possible article titles. Thank you again for any additional comments in that requested move discussion. Umimmak (talk) 07:26, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Draft: Stefan Bringezu

Hei, one question: do you think this information I've added to this draft are enough to get accepted? Or should I search for more informations? Thank you so much in advance! Best Cora Cora1106 (talk) 06:01, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'd love to see where and when he graduated from, with what degrees. He has published at least 30 or 40 papers, that should be mentioned. Also, he is still the scientific director of the CESR, your draft is in past tense. Sourcing is much improved. Annwfwn (talk) 14:40, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hei thank you so much for your input, I will search for it, and good sources as well! and actually he is not the director any more because there was an intern switch in the Univeristy of Kassel.
All the best! Cora1106 (talk) 14:57, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Zakir Hossain Raju (professor)#Requested move 3 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Zakir Hossain Raju (professor)#Requested move 3 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. UtherSRG (talk) 11:48, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Talk:Józef Abelewicz § Requested move 3 October 2023

 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Józef Abelewicz § Requested move 3 October 2023. Cukrakalnis (talk) 12:40, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831–1891)#Requested move 29 September 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831–1891)#Requested move 29 September 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ❯❯❯ Raydann(Talk) 03:52, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested input on Talk:Janelle Monáe

There's a discussion on Talk:Janelle Monáe about whether to change Monáe's pronouns, in the article, to they/them (the pronouns currently used are she/her)and if Monáe's choice of pronoun order should impact the pronouns used in the biography article. Historyday01 (talk) 21:22, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Yaroslav Hunka#Requested move 3 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Yaroslav Hunka#Requested move 3 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. — MaterialWorks 19:52, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Matters of alma maters

Hello,

I recently made an edit request on behalf of a client to update a BLP (see here) and was informed by the reviewing editor that biographies should not include information about the subject's undergraduate studies, and that "A bachelor's is not an academic degree." They cited MOS:DEGREE, and the line "The lead sentence should be concise: Academic (including honorary) degrees and professional qualifications may be mentioned in the article, along with the above, but should be omitted from the lead, as should superseded honors (e.g., the lesser of two grades in an order), and those issued by other entities (e.g., sub-national organizations)." This is from the section of the MOS on post-nominal letters, and I believe it refers to when to include those with the subject's name. As far as I know, a bachelor's is an academic degree. In fact, the article academic degrees clearly includes undergraduate degrees (including bachelor's), and in my experience alma maters, whether attended at an undergraduate or graduate level, are frequently mentioned in biographies on Wikipedia.

I would love any clarification editors here can provide on whether it is acceptable to mention undergraduate degrees and alma maters in a biography on Wikipedia. If there is something I am missing, please let me know, so I can make better requests in the future. Cheers! BINK Robin (talk) 17:53, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to User:Russ Woodroofe for weighing in. I am seeking editor assistance to update the biography's Memberships section, and I've proposed removing the "advertisement" banner, if any project members are able to help. Thanks! BINK Robin (talk) 18:18, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Coco Lee

The biography appears unbalanced in light of ongoing controversies. Reports of her husband's infidelity are covered much less compared to a workplace incident being prematurely connected to her health issues and death by an editor. Inputs would be appreciated on the article's talk page. Vacosea (talk) 13:14, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What is the best way to handle disambiguation of personal name?

I really don't want this perceived as canvassing. What is the best placement for the title of an article when disambiguation is a problem? Let's say you have chess master, Thomas Wentworth, and there are seven other equally famous Thomas Wentworth's. He has the sourced middle name of Percy but really never uses it. No other Thomas Wentworth has the middle name Percy. Is it better to place his article title at Thomas Percy Wentworth or Thomas Wentworth (chess)? The middle name could be sourced to older university biographies, but really nothing else. Consensus will usually happen one way or the other regardless of guidelines depending on the editors in move request, but in most cases which way would WikiProject Biography lean as best for our readers? I've always wondered about this since we always strive not to use parentheses but then we also don't want to use a factual middle name that a person rarely uses. Fyunck(click) (talk) 03:39, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If Thomas Percy Wentworth isn't his WP:COMMONNAME, then the article should be titled Thomas Wentworth (chess). WikiOriginal-9 (talk) 05:05, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Fyunck(click) (talk) 19:29, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tina Wesson re-nominated for deletion

The article Tina Wesson has been re-nominated for deletion. Link: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tina Wesson (2nd nomination). George Ho (talk) 09:07, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

FAR for Mário de Andrade

I have nominated Mário de Andrade for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Z1720 (talk) 15:51, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:Vital articles/Level/5 add/remove participation

At Wikipedia talk:Vital articles/Level/5 we need some input on the following discussions to

Add Dua Lipa - 3 Grammys, 2 Multi-platinum albums, 9 #1 singles as lead artist
Add Paula Abdul 1 Grammy, 2 Emmys, 2 Multi-platinum albums, 3 #1 singles as lead artist
Remove Demi Lovato 0 Grammys, 0 Multi-platinum albums, 0 #1 singles as lead artist
Remove Carly Rae Jepsen 0 Grammys, 0 Multi-platinum albums, 2 #1 singles as lead artist

Please drop in and contribute to the decisions.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:24, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also notice a more complicated Add/Remove involving
Add Faith Hill - 5 Grammys, 6 multiplatinum albums, 14 #1 singles as lead and 3 more as featured -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:15, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RfC - See also section - Michael Stone

There's an ongoing RfC at Talk:Michael Stone (criminal)#RfC - See also section of relevance to this project. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 12:00, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Takehiko Yamashina#Requested move 29 September 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Takehiko Yamashina#Requested move 29 September 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. estar8806 (talk) ★ 22:24, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red - November 2023

Women in Red November 2023, Vol 9, Iss 11, Nos 251, 252, 287, 288, 289


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Requested move at Talk:Wilhelm II, German Emperor#Requested move 20 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Wilhelm II, German Emperor#Requested move 20 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 15:03, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of H. Lane Mitchell

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The article H. Lane Mitchell has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

article cites no sources

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Possible hoax on Lucretius (Level 4 vital article)

Your help may be needed on Talk:Lucretius, regarding part of the article that may be falsified information. Renerpho (talk) 19:50, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Kidnapping of Shani Louk#Requested move 30 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Kidnapping of Shani Louk#Requested move 30 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —Alalch E. 22:49, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jody Freeman

Hello,

As part of my work at Beutler Ink, I am submitting a series of edit requests to update the Jody Freeman article, which has an "advertisement" banner, as well as unsourced and biased text. Since I have a COI, I'm proposing article improvements at Talk:Jody Freeman instead of editing the article directly. I am currently seeking assistance to update the Memberships section, and I've proposed removing the "advertisement" banner, if any WikiProject Biography members are interested in joining the discussion. Cheers! BINK Robin (talk) 16:12, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jim Goetz

Hello, I made a suggestion for an addition to the Jim Goetz on the article's Talk page. Would anyone here be interested in reviewing it? I have a conflict of interest with regard to Mr. Goetz, so it's best I not edit the article myself. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 20:07, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rfc - Richard D. Gill and Kate Shemirani

There's an ongoing RfC at Talk:Richard D. Gill#Rfc - Kate Shemirani radio show appearance of relevance to this project. Structuralists (talk) 21:04, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Jason White (musician, born 1973)#Requested move 27 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Jason White (musician, born 1973)#Requested move 27 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Polyamorph (talk) 07:27, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kim Spradlin re-nominated for deletion

Link: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kim Spradlin (2nd nomination). George Ho (talk) 13:41, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Shahram Nikbakht

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

Fails WP:NATHLETE. Coaching is unsourced, but no claim that would make him notable. Notability tag up for over a year with no improvements to page that would make him notable.

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. BBQboffingrill me 01:00, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Featured Article Save Award for Attalus I

There is a Featured Article Save Award nomination at Wikipedia talk:Featured article review/Attalus I/archive2. Please join the discussion to recognize and celebrate editors who helped assure this article would retain its featured status. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:00, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

FAR for Shelton Benjamin

I have nominated Shelton Benjamin for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Hog Farm Talk 03:04, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RFC - infobox on Fred Sullivan

There's an ongoing discussion about adding an infobox on the article of Fred Sullivan. All feedback is welcome. Thanks! Nemov (talk) 15:28, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Joe Kiani - Concerns about Controversies and Investigations section

Hi all! I have posted a consensus discussion on Joe Kiani’s Talk page regarding a section of his Wikipedia article. The Controversies and Investigations section was added to his page and I feel as though it violates a handful of Wikipedia guidelines and would like to see it removed. Here is the link to the section: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Joe_Kiani#Concerns_about_the_Controversies_and_Investigations_section.

I’m looking forward to discussing this with you and appreciate your help in advance!

Masimo58 (talk) 21:15, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

SSSniperWolf / Alia Shelesh

Please comment as administrators seem to be waiting for more input: Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 October 21#SSSniperWolf.
If you commented more than a few days ago please also review the discussion and re-affirm or update your opinion as needed. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 17:14, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Johnny Beecher (ice hockey)#Requested move 25 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Johnny Beecher (ice hockey)#Requested move 25 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. estar8806 (talk) ★ 03:09, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Edward I of England#Requested move 5 November 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Edward I of England#Requested move 5 November 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Polyamorph (talk) 18:44, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

FAR for Matthew Brettingham

I have nominated Matthew Brettingham for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Z1720 (talk) 20:24, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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