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Tagging pages for speedy deletion

Hello, TCMemoire,

If you are going to tag pages for speedy deletion, please review Criteria for Speedy Deletion so you better understand the criteria, when they are appropriate and which namespaces they apply to. Criteria that are marked with an "A" are only valid for main space articles, not for pages in other areas of the project. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:22, 24 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Autopatrolled granted

Hi TCMemoire, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. However, you should consider adding relevant wikiproject talk-page templates, stub-tags and categories to new articles that you create if you aren't already in the habit of doing so, since your articles will no longer be systematically checked by other editors (User:Evad37/rater and User:SD0001/StubSorter.js are useful scripts which can help). Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! -- TNT (talk • she/her) 02:45, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your signature

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I have prepared a replacement signature string for you. You are encouraged to change

<b><font color="thistle">–</font> <i>[[User talk:TCMemoire|<font color="plum">T</font>]][[Special:Contributions/TCMemoire|<font color="orchid">C</font>]][[User:TCMemoire|<font color="mediumorchid">Memoire</font>]]</i></b>

: – T C Memoire

to

<b><span style="color:thistle">–</span> <i>[[User talk:TCMemoire|<span style="color:plum">T</span>]][[Special:Contributions/TCMemoire|<span style="color:orchid">C</span>]][[User:TCMemoire|<span style="color:mediumorchid">Memoire</span>]]</i></b>

: – T C Memoire

—Anomalocaris (talk) 04:14, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oh! Thank you for letting me know, I didn't realize! My signature is ancient from like... 8 years ago. I've now changed it! – T C Memoire 12:25, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for updating your signature. Your original signature use the markup —, but I didn't escape the ampersand, so it showed as —, which works fine. —Anomalocaris (talk) 06:45, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for International Vinegar Museum

On 14 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article International Vinegar Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the International Vinegar Museum houses more than 350 types of vinegar from around the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/International Vinegar Museum. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, International Vinegar Museum), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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) 00:02, 14 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for St. John's Episcopal Church (Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands)

On 22 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St. John's Episcopal Church (Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Alexander Hamilton, a future United States Founding Father, attended St. John's Episcopal Church in his youth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St. John's Episcopal Church (Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, St. John's Episcopal Church (Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 22 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion

Hello! Your submission of Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion 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 as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Wasted Time R (talk) 11:58, 25 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:National Register of Historic Places in Kansas

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DYK for Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion

On 11 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that many of the traditional Lakota ceremonies performed at the Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion were still illegal under federal law during the show's first years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 11 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Rapid City High School

On 14 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rapid City High School, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American president Calvin Coolidge wrote his statement "I do not choose to run" at Rapid City High School? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rapid City High School. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Rapid City High School), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 14 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Security Bank Building (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

On 24 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Security Bank Building (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Dillinger Gang's 1934 robbery of the Security National Bank (pictured) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was depicted in the 2009 film Public Enemies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Security Bank Building (Sioux Falls, South Dakota). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Security Bank Building (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

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Precious

national historic places

Thank you for quality articles around NRHP such as Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion and St. John's Episcopal Church (Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands), for "Please read below and learn a thing! ", for missing, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 2915 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:51, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: Oh my gosh! Thank you, this means so much! – T C Memoire 15:49, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:2024 disestablishments in South Dakota

A tag has been placed on Category:2024 disestablishments in South Dakota indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:29, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Mystic, South Dakota

On 17 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mystic, South Dakota, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that US president Calvin Coolidge left Mystic, South Dakota, in a lumber wagon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mystic, South Dakota. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mystic, South Dakota), 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum

On 26 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum contains 3,200 tons of petrified wood? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum), 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.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 12:02, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage

On 7 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Shakespeare garden in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, was the first of its kind in the state? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage), 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) 00:03, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Verteba Cave

On 11 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Verteba Cave, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 28 Jews hid in Verteba Cave for almost six months during the Holocaust? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Verteba Cave. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Verteba Cave), 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.

Aoidh (talk) 00:03, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 8,303 views (691.9 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you!

great job with Verteba Cave !!!! congrats on the DYK & GAN !!!

... sawyer * he/they * talk 00:29, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Verteba Cave

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Verteba Cave you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Esculenta -- Esculenta (talk) 18:41, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ukraina, North Dakota

On 27 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ukraina, North Dakota, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the residents of Ukraina and Gorham, North Dakota, were involved in a feud that started with Easter baskets? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ukraina, North Dakota. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ukraina, North Dakota), 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, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Gorham, North Dakota

On 27 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gorham, North Dakota, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the residents of Ukraina and Gorham, North Dakota, were involved in a feud that started with Easter baskets? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ukraina, North Dakota. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gorham, North Dakota), 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, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Your GA nomination of Verteba Cave

The article Verteba Cave you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Verteba Cave for comments about the article, and Talk:Verteba Cave/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! 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 Esculenta -- Esculenta (talk) 16:21, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Elli (talk | contribs) 15:04, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the DCWC!

Welcome to the 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest, TCMemoire! The contest is now open for submissions. List your work at your submissions page to earn points. If you haven't done so already, please review the following:

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Know someone else who might be interested? Sign-ups remain open until 15 July, so don't hesitate to invite other editors!

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Your GA nomination of Black Hills National Cemetery

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DCWC August update

The 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest has now been running for a month, and we've already seen some momentous improvement in the quality of many articles about underrepresented subjects! So far, our top-scoring participants are:

Magentic Manifestations (submissions) – 338 points, mainly from nine good articles. He's a contender for the "most submissions for a single country" specialty award, with nine submissions for India.
Arconning (submissions) – 305 points, including from six seasonally-appropriate Olympics-related good articles.
Generalissima (submissions) – 290 points, the bulk from her featured article about Greenlandic interpreter Qalaherriaq and two China-related good articles.
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) – 245 points, mostly from the achievement of bringing Genghis Khan to featured status.
Thebiguglyalien (submissions) – 144 points from three good articles, including two about Kiribati elections, and four reviews of good article nominees.

Looking for ways to climb up the leaderboard yourself? Help out your fellow participants by answering a few review requests, particularly the older entries. Several more nominations needing attention are listed at eligible reviews, and highlighed entries receive a 1.5× multiplier! The coordinators would like to extend a special thanks to Thebiguglyalien (submissions) for his commitment to keeping these review pages up to date.

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Your GA nomination of Black Hills National Cemetery

The article Black Hills National Cemetery you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Black Hills National Cemetery and Talk:Black Hills National Cemetery/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Viriditas -- Viriditas (talk) 22:20, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just wanted to drop you a note of encouragement to tell you I really enjoyed reading this article. I like your writing style and I find the subject interesting and informative. Viriditas (talk) 20:27, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for McVey Fire

On 6 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article McVey Fire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after the McVey Fire, the United States Forest Service accidentally planted thousands of acres of non-native trees? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/McVey Fire. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, McVey Fire), 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) 00:04, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Black Hills National Cemetery

The article Black Hills National Cemetery you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Black Hills National Cemetery for comments about the article, and Talk:Black Hills National Cemetery/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! 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) 18:45, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The American Pigeon Museum & Library

On 15 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The American Pigeon Museum & Library, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the American Pigeon Museum & Library keeps a flock of hundreds of pigeons for public viewing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The American Pigeon Museum & Library. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The American Pigeon Museum & Library), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DCWC September update

The Developing Countries WikiContest has now been running for two months, and we've seen tremendous improvement in the encyclopedic coverage of several underrepresented areas from a wide range of editors! The coordinators would like to highlght some of the newer faces who have been making notable contributions in the contest, including but by no means limited to:

Arconning (submissions) – 386 points, with several good articles primarily relating to the Olympics
Vigilantcosmicpenguin (submissions) – 141 points, who created multiple articles about abortion rights and laws in African countries
TheNuggeteer (submissions) – 126 points, who has contributed to several articles associated with the Phillippines
Jaguarnik (submissions) – 125 points, with several good article reviews and an appearance in the In the news section of the Main Page
Averageuntitleduser (submissions) – 119 points, and has written about several Haitian topics and historical figures.

Only one month remains until the end of the contest, so it's time to make your remaining nominations! Please consider answering some review requests, particularly the older entries, as a way of helping out your fellow participants and moving up the leaderboard. Good luck!

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DYK for Blair Colony

On 12 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blair Colony, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while recruiting for the Blair Colony, Betty Blair reportedly convinced potential settlers that there were no flies in South Dakota? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blair Colony. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blair Colony), 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.

—Kusma (talk) 00:03, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Galena Schoolhouse

On 14 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Galena Schoolhouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Galena Schoolhouse in South Dakota was once leased to a historical society for $1 annually? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Galena Schoolhouse. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Galena Schoolhouse), 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) 00:02, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DCWC closing update

The 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest has come to a close! After a thrilling finish to the event with a slew of submissions on the final day, we have our winners. With 608 points, Thebiguglyalien (submissions) comes in third with his series of Kiribati and Botswanan submissions; BeanieFan11 (submissions) flies into second place at the last second with 771 points after a string of good articles about sportspersons; and after leading for much of contest's three months, Generalissima (submissions) finishes with a whopping 798 points to take home the Gold Belt Buckle. Congratulations to our winners!

In addition to his spot in the top three, BeanieFan11 (submissions) also wins the special awards for submitting under the most countries (44 countries) and for writing the most articles about women (15 Did you know? nominations)! Magentic Manifestations (submissions), after making 16 submissions under the Indian flag—15 of them good articles—receives the awards for most submissions for a single country and most featured or good articles promoted. For their submission of one FAC review, five FLC reviews, and 20 GAN reviews, Simongraham (submissions) wins for most article reviews.

The results of the contest have far exceeded any expectations the coordinators had for it at the beginning: among the submissions to the event were 3 FAs, 10 FLs, 88 GAs, dozens of article reviews of every kind, and more Did you know? submissions than we can count! Regardless of your level of participation, every contestant can be proud to have contributed towards a major step in countering the systemic bias on Wikipedia. Every year, millions of readers and editors around the globe use Wikipedia to educate themselves and communicate with others about parts of the world that often receive less attention than they deserve. Thank you for participating with us in the contest and contributing to this effort. The DCWC will return next year and we look forward to seeing you contribute again! However, before that...

We need your feedback! Join the conversation on the talk page to discuss your reflections on the contest (even if you didn't participate!) and help us make it better.

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Invitation to participate in a research

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Reminder to participate in Wikipedia research

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