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DYK for 5th Arizona Territorial Legislature

The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Charles Silent

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

DYK for 10th Arizona Territorial Legislature

The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

User talk page

Hi! Are users allowed to delete they're user talk page content? If yes, could you give me some page where I can see that?--Edgars2007 (Talk/Contributions) 15:00, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, big thanks to you!--Edgars2007 (Talk/Contributions) 15:17, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for 8th Arizona Territorial Legislature

The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

DYK for 9th Arizona Territorial Legislature

The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Deletion Review of Last-minute rescue

As you participated in the AfD for this article, I am informing you of a deletion review currently in progress for the article. The creator of the article wants to discuss what constitutes original research. The article as it currently appears is userfied to User:George Serdechny/Last-minute rescue. Thank you. CycloneGU (talk) 19:55, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I see you moved the hook to prep; however, I was still waiting for the page creator to link it to other articles, as it is a complete orphan with no other pages linked to it. Yoninah (talk) 12:23, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Charles Austin Tweed

The DYK project (nominate) 18:06, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Prep 3

Hi, I see you moved List of La Sierra University presidents to prep. I just reviewed this a few hours ago, noting that it was just a list. The page editor added background information which really belongs in the main article, La Sierra University. Also, the references aren't formatted. I for one would not approve this hook. Best, Yoninah (talk) 10:40, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your complaint is obviously based upon outdated information. User:Dr pda/prosesize.js shows the article currently contains 2097 characters (345 words) of readable prose size. --Allen3 talk 11:41, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That's not what I'm talking about. This page, as its title states, is a "list" to accompany the main article. You can't just slap "background" or "history" on it to make it suitable for DYK. All that background belongs in the main article. Yoninah (talk) 14:55, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I see I'm not the only one thinking along these lines. A merge discussion has been going on at La Sierra University since April. I added merge tags to both these pages. Yoninah (talk) 15:14, 6 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Please don't change hooks just because you are unfamiliar with the rules of English grammar. As someone has rightly pointed out, "its" is just as correct as "it". Many thanks, Ericoides (talk) 07:52, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Q2 - Heathrow

Could you remove my hook for Heathrow from Queue 2 so that I can return it to the suggestions page? It was one of three suggestions but I feel it is the least interesting of those. Harrison49 (talk) 18:32, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Harrison49 (talk) 18:44, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your reversion of a bot error

I wish you would have let me know about this error when you reverted it. It would have saved me from having to make the same fix to several hundred other talk pages where the bot made the same error since April 4, once someone else finally let me know about the problem. Anomie 23:02, 22 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Allen3, I notice you moved this article from DYK to the P2 area, but it was decided the image shouldn't go with it. The removal of the image is detrimental to the impact of the slightly quirky hook, so I'd like you to either move it back to the DYK waiting area until it can have the lead image or adjust the P2 area so the image goes with it. It's one of those hooks that really does need a picture. Hope this makes sense? The Rambling Man (talk) 21:12, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently it's now in Q6 (as User:Harrison49 has been kind enough to let me know), please move it back to holding or delay it until such a time the image will be able to go with it. Cheers! The Rambling Man (talk) 21:30, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Queue problem

Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Dan_Savage this needs fixed asap please! BarkingMoon (talk) 02:59, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for George Tyler Wood

Materialscientist (talk) 00:02, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Pryor horses

Excellent work by Tim1965 here. Glad it's going to be a lead DYK. I was going to put in a lead slot but you beat me to it, but it's there and that's what's important. We don't get many horse articles. Nice selection!BarkingMoon (talk) 11:00, 19 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Image for DYK - Millennium Mills

Hi, if it's not too late, please add this image to Template:Did you know/Preparation area 2:

Millennium Mills, Royal Victoria Dock

- Fayenatic (talk) 12:54, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much for your prompt reply. I'll leave it. I didn't know there was a rule that only one picture would be included. - Fayenatic (talk) 14:40, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please take more care

Hi,

Can you please take more care when moving DYK to the prep area. You moved Owen Crowe to the prep area when a question had yet to be answered. Thanks Lightmouse (talk) 15:44, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OTD staging areas

Thanks for helping out with that! howcheng {chat} 20:45, 2 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

July OTD observances

I was doing these, and I noticed you were also doing it, so I will stop and leave it to you, so that I can focus on the blurbs instead. Also, I wanted your opinion: I started creating Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/Holidays and observances as a "master list" of everything, but then I thought maybe we would want to create an article List of holidays and observances by month or something like that. Would you be interested in taking that up? howcheng {chat} 17:03, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Real Color Wheel new artical

I now have my Copyright for Real Color Wheel and want to re-start my Real Color Wheel page. Or do I need to since I have this WikiHow page? http://www.wikihow.com/Use-the-Real-Color-Wheel If I do this I would like your support. Don (talk) 08:12, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi i added the above article to Template talk:Did you know as a suggestion. Its not been looked at. Have i done something wrong its the first time if nominated it so not sure if i have made a mistake. Sorry saw your an active member so thought id ask for advice. Thanks. Warburton1368 (talk) 22:38, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

thanks Just thought I'd maybe done it wrong haveing never tried it before. Warburton1368 (talk) 12:43, 25 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tokyo In Tulsa entry

In researching the Tokyo In Tulsa Wikipedia entry I noticed that you had deleted it in 2009 as a "non-notable convention". Considering that TNT just wrapped up its fourth year and is planning to expand to four days in 2012, I think it has become a convention of note. Therefore, I am working on a new Tokyo In Tulsa entry. OKNewshawk (talk) 06:37, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nom for Estevan Ochoa

Hi Allen, I have reviewed your nomination at Template:Did you know nominations/Estevan Ochoa and I have a question regarding the hook. Could you please see my comments and reply at the nomination page? Thanks. Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:03, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Peter Hansborough Bell

Hello! Your submission of Peter Hansborough Bell at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath Peter Hansborough Bell and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Gamaliel (talk) 15:24, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Joseph P. Allyn

Hello! Your submission of Joseph P. Allyn at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! SilverserenC 01:27, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Replied again. SilverserenC 19:24, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Allen? SilverserenC 01:33, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Peter Hansborough Bell

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Joseph P. Allyn

Materialscientist (talk) 16:03, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Estevan Ochoa

Orlady (talk) 21:52, 24 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

vandalism

I ask to consider acts of vandalism party user:Neftchi in article Lezgistan Lezgistxa (talk) 21:21, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

John Titus

I reviewed your article on Titus for DYK, here. Everything checked out and I readily passed it. Good work. IvoShandor (talk) 07:45, 1 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John Titus (jurist)

Allen3 talk 12:09, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Edmund Francis Dunne

The DYK project (nominate) 12:02, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi, May I know why the picture was not featured even after I included that. --Commander (Ping Me) 13:29, 16 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rugby DYK

Could you please put the promotion of Template:Did you know nominations/List of Rugby World Cup red cards on hold for a couple of days so that it ties in with the finals at the weekend. violet/riga [talk] 21:54, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry - I forgot to check the queue length and assumed that it would be happening earlier than the 21st. Good work! violet/riga [talk] 22:06, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for John T. Alsap

Thanks from me Victuallers (talk) 12:03, 19 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for DeForest Porter

Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:03, 20 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Argo Tea DYK queue position

Since 90% of this company's cafes are in New York City and the Chicago metropolitan area, wouldn't it be better if this hook ran in a 8AM to 8PM NY time slot when those people will be awake?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 12:56, 22 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK review of Francis Alfred Broad

Thank you for your DYK review of the article Francis Alfred Broad. Much appreciated. I noticed that you commented "... many of the article's sources are offline ..." and "... so WP:AGF on this concern". If you do need to see the source of the hook citation (Simms) then it is available on-line here --Senra (Talk) 15:53, 28 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you!

Thank you for all the hard work you do with DYK prep.

LauraHale (talk) 03:41, 29 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Review

Hey, thanks for passing it. Thanks for the input. :) Toa Nidhiki05 19:08, 1 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expansion?

Hello, I was looking at Walt Smallwood, which is in prep area 2 right now. The expansion was from 1,765 to 4,574, which is not 5x, and it was promoted. Am I missing something?
Bar Code Symmetry (Talk) 19:33, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As a participant at Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#G4 and subsequent XfDs, would you take a look at Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#G4: Moving forward? Thanks, Cunard (talk) 00:06, 8 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Prep question

I just moved a DYK hook to a prep area for the first time. in the instructions it says "N13: After adding an entry to a preparation area page, remove it from the suggestions page. Make sure to include the article name, date, nominator, and creator under the "Credits" section to allow others to return it if a dispute arises." at Wikipedia:Did_you_know/Preparation_areas. but in T:TDYK#How_to_promote_an_accepted_hook it does not mention removing the article sub page from T:TDYK and I noticed that after I closed the subpage, although in edit mode it still appears in T:TDYK once you refresh T:TDYK the subpage no longer appears in view mode. Why is this? And can the contradictory instructions be updated? PumpkinSky talk 13:35, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've figured out how to pass an article but still wonder about the contradictory instructions. PumpkinSky talk 01:26, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there, there is a straw poll going on at Wikipedia talk:Did you know about whether or not to enact technical changes to DYK tools. Your input would be much appreciated. P.s. I am sending you this message based on your heavy involvement in DYK, rather than at random. I hope this is ok. PanydThe muffin is not subtle 17:56, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for wasting my time

Dude, instead of totally undoing that prep1 and putting it back in the noms page, why didn't you make a holding prep set or something. That wouldn't harm anything and it was a really good prep set. Now please put it all back together. PumpkinSky talk 00:09, 24 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's no excuse for you to dismantle it. You could have saved it. Your argument is very weak. Now put it back....And I guess you didn't read what I wrote above well as I didn't ask you to ignore Christmas, only to save the set for a day. PumpkinSky talk 02:36, 24 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
BUT A DEVIL CAN APPEAR ON CHRISTMAS?!?!?! IS THIS A JOKE? PumpkinSky talk 11:32, 24 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Christmas, Arizona

Gatoclass (talk) 16:03, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Solomon Warner

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:01, 26 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unattributed != uncited

See response on my talk page. Wasted Time R (talk) 00:57, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Issue

Hello! Your submission of Hardin Richard Runnels at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! -- Lord Roem (talk) 19:56, 28 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pie Allen

The DYK project (nominate) 20:03, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Hardin Richard Runnels

Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:33, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for preferred walking speed

Please pull this one out of the prep area you are building. I've determined that my approval was premature. --Orlady (talk) 17:58, 2 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Rescheduling DYK for Research Works Act

Dear Allen3, thanks for reviewing and promoting DYK/RWA. I noticed that it is now scheduled for Sunday, Jan 15, 8am - 4pm UTC. That is a time when most of the people likely interested in the hook are asleep. Do you think you can move it to a working day's afternoon UTC? Thank you! --Mietchen (talk) 15:37, 13 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]