Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon
Welcome to WikiProject Devon
This is a collaboration area and group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of the English county of Devon.
Located in the south west of the United Kingdom, Devon's county town is Exeter and its largest city is Plymouth.
- Scope
- Articles about all subjects related to Devon, with special emphasis on geography (settlements, landmarks, etc.)
- People are included, but not those whose only connection with the county is that they were born or died here.
- Goals
- On a day-to-day basis, keep articles on Devon free from vandalism and ensure that they are not degraded by sub-standard edits. The list of recent changes below shows the edits that have been made recently to articles under this project.
- Improve existing articles by editing them. This includes the addition of new referenced content, copyediting (improvements to style, grammar, layout, spelling, etc.), and dealing with problem tags – see the list here (warning: there are a lot!).
- Identify omissions in the coverage of Devon. Suggestions for new articles can be made on this project's Talk page, but the bold way is to write a new article yourself.
- Identify existing or newly-created articles that should be included in this project and assess them, as described below.
- The ultimate aim is to improve all Devon-related articles towards Featured Article status. This will take a long time, but we work towards it by a gradual process of improvement through these stages: Stub > Start > Class C > Class B > Good Article > Featured Article. Only 5 steps from the most basic entry!
Devon articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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Quality | Importance | ||||||
Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
FA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||
FL | 4 | 4 | |||||
GA | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | ||
B | 4 | 12 | 21 | 103 | 26 | 166 | |
C | 6 | 18 | 89 | 442 | 23 | 578 | |
Start | 3 | 7 | 148 | 1,762 | 32 | 1,952 | |
Stub | 1 | 7 | 1,645 | 26 | 1,679 | ||
List | 4 | 25 | 66 | 95 | |||
Category | 1 | 9 | 234 | 423 | 667 | ||
Disambig | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |||
File | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | |||
Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
Project | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
Template | 25 | 25 | 50 | ||||
NA | 2 | 76 | 108 | 186 | |||
Other | 4 | 4 | |||||
Assessed | 14 | 48 | 320 | 4,392 | 583 | 107 | 5,464 |
Unassessed | 1 | 17 | 18 | ||||
Total | 14 | 48 | 320 | 4,393 | 583 | 124 | 5,482 |
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 22,718 | Ω = 5.14 |
New to Wikipedia?
[edit]If you're new to Wikipedia and thinking of becoming an editor – welcome! Here are a few resources that will help get you up to speed on how things work around here.
- "Editing Wikipedia" is a downloadable PDF brochure that gives you a basic introduction to how to edit Wikipedia. You will learn what Wikipedia is and how it works, how to navigate Wikipedia, how and why you should contribute to Wikipedia, important rules that keep Wikipedia reliable, how to edit with VisualEditor and using wiki markup, how to add content, and etiquette for interacting with other contributors.
- Wikipedia:Tutorial is a web-based introduction.
- Help:Getting started provides links to several other resources that are useful to new editors.
- When it all seems too complex, The Teahouse is a friendly place to help new editors become accustomed to Wikipedia culture, ask questions, and develop community relationships.
- The Talk page of this project is the place to ask any questions about editing Devon articles.
- When you've created a user account (see WP:REGISTER for why this is a good idea), feel free to sign our informal list of participants.
Assessment
[edit]- In common with many other WikiProjects, we use a quality assessment of Stub to FA and an importance scale of Low to Top.
- See the table to the right and WikiProject Devon/Assessment for more information.
Guidelines
[edit]This project broadly follows the guidelines of its parent, the UK Geography WikiProject, on how to write about settlements.
Article alerts
[edit]Did you know
- 12 Sep 2024 – Passmore Edwards Centre (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dumelow (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 28 Jun 2024 – Murders of Kate Bushell and Lyn Bryant (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Icaldonta (t · c); see discussion
To do
[edit]A long list of articles with clean-up tags that need fixing is available on Toolforge at clean-up listing for Devon.
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Here are some tasks awaiting attention:
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(Edit the tasklist here)
- Check out wanted images, where your photographs may come in handy!
Also browse the following categories for a list of Devon articles with specific requirements. Please deactivate the relevent parameter in {{WPDevon}} banner on the article's talk page upon resolution:
- Category:Devon articles needing attention for articles in need of a general cleanup such as copy editing or finding sources.
- Category:Devon articles needing expert attention for articles that require specific knowledge for its improvement in which WikiProject Devon members will be more qualified to help.
- Category:Devon articles needing infoboxes: check out Wikipedia:List of infoboxes and use Ctrl+F to find a suitable infobox or copy one from a similar article.
- Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Devon: the category contains instructions on how to help. Please remove {{Image requested}} from the talk page once an image has been added to the article.
New articles
[edit]This list was generated from these rules. Questions and feedback are always welcome! The search is being run daily with the most recent ~14 days of results. Note: Some articles may not be relevant to this project.
Rules | Match log | Results page (for watching) | Last updated: 2024-10-07 20:11 (UTC)
Note: The list display can now be customized by each user. See List display personalization for details.
- Willie Hamilton (doctor) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Necrothesp (talk · contribs · new pages (31)) started on 2024-10-07, score: 40
- Alan Brown (rugby union, born 1911) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Jevansen (talk · contribs · new pages (147)) started on 2024-10-05, score: 40
- Deptford Farm Pastures (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Aizoaceae2 (talk · contribs · new pages (7)) started on 2024-10-02, score: 60
- William John Veale (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Diegg24 (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2024-10-02, score: 40
- Diana Kuh (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Jesswade88 (talk · contribs · new pages (8)) started on 2024-09-29, score: 40
- Draft:Early life and career of Michael Heseltine (1933 - 1975) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by Paulturtle (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-30, score: 50
- J. J. Sudborough (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Shyamal (talk · contribs · new pages (22)) started on 2024-09-29, score: 40
- Draft:Richard Phillips (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) by RichardPhillips0001 (talk · contribs · new pages (1)) started on 2024-09-29, score: 30
- Jane L. Parpart (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by SusunW (talk · contribs · new pages (2)) started on 2024-09-28, score: 30
- HMS Regulus (1785) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk · contribs · new pages (5)) started on 2024-09-26, score: 30
- Newbuildings, Devon (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs | tools) by GhostOfNoMan (talk · contribs · new pages (6)) started on 2024-09-23, score: 70
Recent changes
[edit]List of abbreviations (help):
- D
- Edit made at Wikidata
- r
- Edit flagged by ORES
- N
- New page
- m
- Minor edit
- b
- Bot edit
- (±123)
- Page byte size change
10 October 2024
- diffhist Michael Foot 22:08 +258 Andy Dingley talk contribs (→Backbenches and retirement) Tag: citing a blog or free web host
- diffhist Michael Foot 22:01 +527 Andy Dingley talk contribs (Remarkably, I discover that it's possible to add the citations requested, not merely to blindly section-blank.)
- diffhist Newton Abbot railway station 21:30 +48 Steamybrian2 talk contribs (Junction for the line to Paignton)
- diffhist Talk:The Hound of the Baskervilles 18:49 −5 Johnsoniensis talk contribs (rating)
- diffhist Plymouth Blitz 18:40 −10 Johnandbob talk contribs
- diffhist Torquay United F.C. 17:03 +23 TQY LEE talk contribs (→Out on loan) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Torquay United F.C. 17:02 +87 TQY LEE talk contribs (→Out on loan) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Disambiguation links added
- diffhist Torquay United F.C. 17:01 −56 TQY LEE talk contribs (→Current squad) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Michael Foot 16:37 −247 Halbared talk contribs (→Backbenches and retirement: Needed substantiating since 2010.)
- diffhist Michael Foot 16:32 +959 Andy Dingley talk contribs (rv some drive-by axe grinding.) Tag: harv-error
- diffhist University of Exeter Hockey Club 16:23 +97 Mok9 talk contribs (Updated info and links)
- diffhist Michael Foot 16:13 −116 131.251.10.14 talk (→Backbenches and retirement: so what?)
- diffhist Michael Foot 16:13 −246 131.251.10.14 talk (→Backbenches and retirement: this is not an obituary)
- diffhist Michael Foot 16:12 −172 131.251.10.14 talk (→Backbenches and retirement: removed crap)
- diffhist Michael Foot 16:12 −362 131.251.10.14 talk (→Backbenches and retirement: there is no value at all in a badly-written sentence with absolutely no context.)
- diffhist Brutus of Troy 14:11 +192 17o6boy talk contribs Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist m And Then There Were None 13:54 +157 Inquisitor Shadowlord talk contribs (Undid revision 1250321582 by Rotary Engine (talk) Already explained this.) Tag: Undo
- diffhist Miranda Hart 11:10 +287 Asto77 talk contribs (Filled in 2 bare reference(s) with reFill 2)
- diffhist Miranda Hart 11:09 +151 Asto77 talk contribs (→Health)
- diffhist Trevor Francis 11:03 −15 Michaeldble talk contribs (→Honours: Wls)
- diffhist Colleton, Chulmleigh 10:35 +59 Entranced98 talk contribs (Adding local short description: "Hamlet in Chulmleigh, Devon, England", overriding Wikidata description "hamlet in Chulmleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom") Tag: Shortdesc helper
- diffhist Miranda Hart 10:24 −8 Asto77 talk contribs (→Health)
- diffhist Miranda Hart 10:24 +300 Asto77 talk contribs (→Health)
- diffhist Miranda Hart 10:20 −1 195.97.121.233 talk Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Miranda Hart 10:19 −14 Asto77 talk contribs (→Football)
- diffhist Miranda Hart 10:19 +205 Asto77 talk contribs (→Personal life)
- diffhist Miranda Hart 10:16 −4 Asto77 talk contribs (→Personal life)
- diffhist Talk:Devonian 09:53 0 Jezebel'sBornholm talk contribs (→length of the day)
- diffhist Talk:Devonian 09:53 +5 Jezebel'sBornholm talk contribs (→"adaptive radiation on dry land")
- diffhist Peter Cook 09:45 −10 John talk contribs (→Personal life: ce)
- diffhist Peter Cook 09:44 +1 John talk contribs (→Death: t)
- diffhist m John Basset (1462–1528) 08:19 +1 Bruce1ee talk contribs (fixed lint errors – missing end tag)
- diffhist South West England 08:05 0 10mmsocket talk contribs (Reverted 1 edit by 2A02:C7C:D4AA:D800:C981:61DF:CBCD:C2EC (talk): Unsourced - not same figure as town article) Tags: Twinkle Undo
- diffhist South West England 07:57 0 2a02:c7c:d4aa:d800:c981:61df:cbcd:c2ec talk Tag: Reverted
- diffhist Francis Drake 07:41 +3,119 Mellk talk contribs (Undid revision 1250412211 by 2600:4808:9374:EC00:A51A:5981:1B20:7064 (talk)) Tag: Undo
- diffhist Talk:Scott Cinemas 07:32 +49 AusLondonder talk contribs (Adding {{Old prod}}) Tag: Twinkle
- diffhist Scott Cinemas 07:32 +169 AusLondonder talk contribs (Proposing article for deletion per WP:PROD.) Tag: Twinkle
- diffhist Francis Drake 07:26 −3,119 2600:4808:9374:ec00:a51a:5981:1b20:7064 talk (Jewish nonsense) Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist m Talk:And Then There Were None 03:57 +56 Hydronium Hydroxide talk contribs (→Touhou 6: clarify)
- diffhist Talk:And Then There Were None 03:39 +2,096 Hydronium Hydroxide talk contribs (→Touhou 6: Don't include) Tag: Reply
9 October 2024
- diffhist m Michael Morpurgo 23:37 −24 ClueBot NG talk contribs (Reverting possible vandalism by Wikepediaisunreliable to version by GreenC bot. Report False Positive? Thanks, ClueBot NG. (4350053) (Bot)) Tag: Rollback
- diffhist Michael Morpurgo 23:37 +24 Wikepediaisunreliable talk contribs (I added my opinion on writing at the end of paragraph 1. Didn't change a thing from paragraph 1.) Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit
- diffhist Cornwood 22:08 +30 No Swan So Fine talk contribs (+ commons)
- diffhist Dartmoor 21:51 −9 Robby talk contribs (→External links: link to Commons is now defined on wikidata) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist m Southern Railway routes west of Salisbury 21:48 +4 Lord Cornwallis talk contribs (→Salisbury to Yeovil)
- diffhist University of Plymouth Students' Union 21:41 +103 Encoded talk contribs (→Officers and Representatives: Update Officers) Tag: Visual edit
- diffhist University of Exeter 21:34 0 EmyRussell talk contribs (→Rankings and reputation: update THE)
Featured content
[edit]See the Featured Content page for some of our content (articles and photos) that has gained recognition within Wikipedia.
Resources
[edit]- A list of relevant books and internet resources. (under construction)
Templates
[edit]This section contains templates used by or applicable to the project. Note that new stub templates should be proposed before creation at WP:WSS/P
Talk page template
[edit]Devon Unassessed | ||||||||||
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All entries of Devon towns and villages should have the above template placed on their talk pages. A list of categories whose articles should be tagged is available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Devon/Categories. Sometimes, you will see a UK geography WikiProject template already there; in these cases, add our template after theirs. You can add the template using the following code:
{{WPDevon|class=|importance=}}
Additional parameters can be added for articles in need of help and when activated will populate the article in its relevant category.
{{WPDevon|class=|importance=|needs-infobox=yes||attention=yes||needs-photo=yes}}
See WPDevon for further examples and details of the suggestions parameter.
Project userbox
[edit]This user participates in WikiProject Devon. |
To add this userbox to your user page use {{User WPDevon}}.
Barnstar
[edit]The WikiProject Devon Barnstar of Merit | ||
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this WikiAward was given to {{subst:PAGENAME}} by ~~~ on ~~~~~ |
To use this barnstar, simply add {{subst:Devon Barnstar|message ~~~~}} to the talk page of the user you wish to reward. Make sure you include a message which indicates why they are receiving the award.
Navigation
[edit]{{Devon}} is placed at the bottom of all the articles linked in the template to help readers "navigate" between the most important articles of Devon.
Categories
[edit]- Category:Devon and numerous sub-categories
Interested in Devon?
[edit]We maintain an informal list of editors interested in Devon. Please feel free to add yourself to the list and to indicate any areas of particular interest. You're not committing yourself to anything!