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Requested moves

• 15 May 2024 – Izer Aliu (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Izer Aliu (footballer) by Laterthanyouthink (t · c); see discussion
• 14 May 2024 – James Dooley (Australian politician) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to James Dooley (New South Wales politician) by Roman Spinner (t · c); see discussion
• 14 May 2024 – Eric Roy (footballer) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Éric Roy (footballer) by Paul Vaurie (t · c); see discussion
• 13 May 2024 – James Marriott (musician) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to James Marriott by Georgeykiwi (t · c); see discussion
• 13 May 2024 – Namboothiri (disambiguation) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Namboothiri by Jax 0677 (t · c); see discussion
• 13 May 2024 – Matthew Morsia (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Matt Morsia by 2A00:23EE:19D0:8296:A86F:6A51:FBA2:5DF8 (t · c); see discussion
• 12 May 2024 – Pierre Alonzo (footballer) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Pierre Alonzo by Paul Vaurie (t · c); see discussion
• 12 May 2024 – Carlos Diego Ferreira (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Diego Ferreira by Marty2Hotty (t · c); see discussion
• 11 May 2024 – Joseph Twadell Shipley (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Joseph T. Shipley by SMcCandlish (t · c); see discussion
• 10 May 2024 – The Mugwumps (band) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to The Mugwumps by Jax 0677 (t · c); see discussion

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Newer discussion at Talk:George Maharis (2023)

Link: Talk:George Maharis#Arrest (2023). George Ho (talk) 23:42, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red - June 2023

Women in Red June 2023, Vol 9, Iss 6, Nos 251, 252, 271, 272, 273 Online events: New: Alphabet run X, Y & Z | LGBTQ+ women | Wiki Loves Pride | Women in Music Continuing: Peace and Diplomacy (year-long initiative) | #1day1woman See also: Women in Green: June 2023 GA Editathon event page Wikipedia:Wiki Loves Pride/2023 global campaign The Wikipedia Library: #1Lib1Ref - May 15th to June 5th Tip of the month: Looking for new red links? Keep an eye out for interesting and notable friends, family, or associates of your last article subject, and re-examine group photos for other women who may still need an article. Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events. Follow us on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

--Lajmmoore (talk) 09:14, 28 May 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Requested move at Talk:Kyle Spencer#Requested move 30 May 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Kyle Spencer#Requested move 30 May 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. UtherSRG (talk) 19:23, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Jud Birza and Maryanne Oketch nominated for deletion

Individual articles about Jud Birza (AFD) and Maryanne Oketch (AFD) have been nominated for deletion. Your inputs there are welcome. George Ho (talk) 22:32, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Tagging bot proposed

An experienced bot op has volunteered to tag thousands of biographies for this WikiProject. Please see Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Qwerfjkl (bot) 19. The proposal is to tag only the most obvious articles, so there should be a very high success rate. WhatamIdoing (talk) 17:48, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Philip Cross (Wikipedian)

The entry Philip Cross (Wikipedian) has been created, if any project members are interested in bios about the Wikipedia community. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 17:22, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Edmund Andros

Edmund Andros has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 19:24, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

Controversies

Need a bit of help--I can never find that place that suggests "Controversy sections are discouraged". Thanks, Drmies (talk) 20:49, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

@Drmies: there's {{Criticism section}} and an essay, Wikipedia:Criticism, which I think is where a lot of the resistance to controversy sections comes from. That said, there's a sentence in WP:NPOV that says "Try to achieve a more neutral text by folding debates into the narrative, rather than isolating them into sections that ignore or fight against each other", which seems a bit discouraging toward controversy sections. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 03:04, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

NinjaRobotPirate, that's the phrasing I remember. Thank you so much. Drmies (talk) 20:36, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

Help for Draft:James Edward Ketelaar

Draft:James Edward Ketelaar

Hi guys — I'm a new editor here on Wikipedia. Creating a page for James E. Ketelaar, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He teaches and researches Japanese religion. Would love to hear your feedback, and, if possible, what I need to do to have the page published / reviewed.

Looking forward to working with you,

Coroz Coroz12 (talk) 22:33, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

RFC at Talk:Boulton and Park#RFC: Limerick's appropriateness

There is a current RFC on a page that is a part of this Wikiproject. The RFC summary is as follows:

This article about two Victorian crossdressers currently ends with a limerick in which an animal being sodomized asks the perpetrator if he had mistaken the animal for the two article subjects. There are two questions for consideration: (1) Should this limerick end the article, as it currently does? and (2) Should the text of the limerick be included?

Any participation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, --Jerome Frank Disciple 14:26, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RfC: Proposed addition to MOS:GENDERID - when to include deadnames, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. Sideswipe9th (talk) 22:05, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

FAR for Attalus I

I have nominated Attalus I 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) 13:16, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Earl Cole nominated for deletion

The article about Earl Cole is nominated for deletion. I welcome you to input your comments there. George Ho (talk) 20:18, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Demon Hunter#Requested move 9 June 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Demon Hunter#Requested move 9 June 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 13:50, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

WP:BLPCRIME question on the killing of Jordan Neely.

A recent RfC was closed as no consensus and now has been reopened. The entire question is centered on WP:BLPCRIME for those interested in commenting. Thanks! Nemov (talk) 01:29, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Hussein of Jordan#Requested move 18 May 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Hussein of Jordan#Requested move 18 May 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 12:43, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots#Requested move 6 June 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots#Requested move 6 June 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 15:11, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

Death section

For people that have died, should a "Personal life" section be expanded to explicitly be titled "Personal life and death", if the death is but a one or two sentence update, and not otherwise extraordinary (Example)? I've seen an increase in this practice while reviewing recent death nominations at WP:ITNC. I personally find it verbose.—Bagumba (talk) 05:45, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

It seems a bit verbose to me, too. There are probably things that I'd focus my attention on before that, though. If nobody objected to a proposal at some central place, it seems like the sort of thing you could add to one of AWB's clean up rules. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:25, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Roosevelt family

I've opened a discussion at Talk:Roosevelt family#List of organizations about whether it is appropriate to put a list of businesses and organizations that may be associated with members of the family. Input from experienced editors of biographies would be helpful. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 11:29, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Draft:Stockton Rush

I believe Draft:Stockton Rush demonstrates that GNG has been met. The subject has recently died in the 2023 Titan submersible incident. Could anyone take a look at the article? It would be great to get it into mainspace now. Thriley (talk) 19:18, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia isn't a newspaper. There's no rush. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:26, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Tim Moore

\This is slander! I feel very strongly about pain and suffering, for Tim Moore. He should sue this couple if they have anything to be able to pay or take, for the embarrassment. Tim Moore is very family oriented and a gentleman. I'm sure he is baffled/ I'm so upset to see this nonsense online. This couple should be so ashamed of their selves. I believe in Tim! There is not another man around here or anywhere like him. He has the best personality! I have known Time for about 25 years this took me by surprise! I don't know what this couple is toT prove or receive. If they are allowed to receive any money at all there wioll be no hope humanity. The only decent man left Tim Moore! You should receive respect as successful you are in taking care of us. I think your amazing, Please let this make you go harder and higher! I never knew how muvh power the governor has until now. I think you would be a great one! You have my vote, This maybe advertising for you. Tim Moore for president! 2600:1700:FF40:D6F0:6928:A57A:CFAA:76C8 (talk) 16:04, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Erika Casupanan nominated for deletion

The article about Erika Casupanan is nominated for deletion. Your input there is welcome. George Ho (talk) 23:08, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Redlinked people

I produced a series of lists for WikiProject Women in Red showing titles resembling female names with most incoming redlinks. They are currently considering the entries for new articles. Would anyone be interested in similar lists but of men? These aren't exactly biography requests, as they aren't limited to topics which interest me and will include some non-notables and even non-people such as Albert Street (Ottawa), but they do show who is widely linked and lacks an article. I've produced a sample list for the first part of the alphabet here. Certes (talk) 12:44, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Discussion of interest

A discussion which may be of interest to the members of this group can be found here. Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:50, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red July 2023

Women in Red June 2023, Vol 9, Iss 7, Nos 251, 252, 274, 275, 276 Online events: New: Women in Red's 8th anniversary | Alphabet run A & B | Sports Continuing: Peace and Diplomacy (year-long initiative) | #1day1woman Tip of the month: Look out for contributors interested in writing about women and invite them to join Women in Red Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events. Follow us on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

--Lajmmoore (talk) 07:42, 27 June 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Peer Review for Po-Shen Loh

I think y'all at Wikiproject Biography may be interested in looking into this peer review - I am planning to get a quick check before a GAN to see what else I may need to do before starting a GAN. — Prodraxis {talk • contributions} (she/her) 16:44, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Nicky Hilton Rothschild#Requested move 23 June 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Nicky Hilton Rothschild#Requested move 23 June 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Wikiexplorationandhelping (talk) 12:42, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Vecepia Towery nominated for deletion

The article about Vecepia Towery is nominated for deletion. Your input there is welcome. George Ho (talk) 07:35, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Feedback on Draft: Anna Kernahan

Hello everyone, I made a draft about a climate activist, Anna Kernahan. Since it is my first article, I don't know if it is good or not and I need some feedback . If anyone could take a look on the article and help me, I would apreciate very much. Best Regards, MountSnake87 (talk) 17:57, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Talk page banner for Biographies

Hello all - I'm noticing an odd error message on the WikiProject Biography banners this morning, which wasn't there yesterday. It says, "[[Category:Script error: The function "quality" does not exist.-Class biography (sports and games) articles]]" (I've had to add the nowiki brackets so that the message appears here). An example of this can be found on Talk:Dominique Termansen. It seems to be connected to the class parameter, but I can't tell why it's appearing. If you can help with this, thank you! .......PKT(alk) 12:30, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

The message seems to be gone now. Never mind! ....... PKT(alk) 21:34, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Invitation to RFC

You may wish to comment at Talk:Ben Roberts-Smith#RfC: Jeremy Gans, July 2022 opinion on the Briginshaw principle. starship.paint (exalt) 10:02, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at Isla Bryson case

 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Isla Bryson case#RfC on the inclusion of Isla Bryson's former name, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. This RfC is on the application of MOS:GENDERID in relation to Bryson's former name. Sideswipe9th (talk) 20:33, 10 July 2023 (UTC)