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Talk:Invented_tradition#Merge_from_pseudo-mythology

Please say a word at Talk:Invented_tradition#Merge_from_pseudo-mythology

Good article reassessment for Ovulatory shift hypothesis

Ovulatory shift hypothesis 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. Z1720 (talk) 15:15, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Legal history of cannabis in the United States

Legal history of cannabis in the United States 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. Z1720 (talk) 18:41, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

One of your project's articles has been selected for improvement!

Hello,
Please note that Human behavior, which is within this project's scope, has been selected as one of the Articles for improvement. The article is scheduled to appear on Wikipedia's Community portal in the "Articles for improvement" section for one week, beginning today. Everyone is encouraged to collaborate to improve the article. Thanks, and happy editing!
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Requested move at Talk:Amina, Queen of Zazzau#Requested move 24 July 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Amina, Queen of Zazzau#Requested move 24 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Векочел (talk) 11:59, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Veneration of the dead#Requested move 18 July 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Veneration of the dead#Requested move 18 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 13:06, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Amina, Queen of Zazzau#Requested move 24 July 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Amina, Queen of Zazzau#Requested move 24 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 14:40, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for History of botany

History of botany 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. Z1720 (talk) 17:14, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Biblical criticism

Biblical criticism 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. Z1720 (talk) 01:20, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion about WikiProject banner templates

For WikiProjects that participate in rating articles, the banners for talk pages usually say something like:

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There is a proposal to change the default wording on the banners to say "priority" instead of "importance". This could affect the template for your group. Please join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Council#Proposal to update wording on WikiProject banners. Stefen 𝕋ower ^{Huddle • Handiwerk} 19:37, 6 December 2025 (UTC) (on behalf of the WikiProject Council)[reply]

New Editor

I'd like to participate in this WikiProject, but the button on the home page doesn't seem to be working. Can you please add me to the particpant list? Thank you. Cmacauley (talk) 02:52, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome Cmacauley! You can also add yourself by viewing the full participant list, then editing the page manually and adding your username to the list. --Pinchme123 (talk) 05:27, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Cmacauley (talk) 07:24, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Communist state#Requested move 23 December 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Communist state#Requested move 23 December 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵) 12:42, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Communist state#Requested move 23 December 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Communist state#Requested move 23 December 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vestrian24Bio 04:04, 30 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New discussion at Talk:LGBTQ symbols

You are all invited to join a discussion at Talk:LGBTQ symbols#Polyamory and leather flags, as to whether Leather pride flag and two polyamory pride flags should be included among LGBTQ symbols (and at Pride flag#Other flags). Your input would be deeply appreciated. Thanks. Hope to see you there. Historyday01 (talk) 18:26, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Request for input on a sourcing/representation question

There is an ongoing discussion at Talk:Sinti regarding how to apply WP:RS, WP:NPOV, and WP:RSUSE to minority or closed-language communities when academic and community-grounded perspectives diverge.

The issue touches on questions of epistemic authority, linguistic boundaries, and how Wikipedia evaluates sources for ethnonym etymology and ethnic classification.

Input from editors familiar with ethnic group representation, linguistics, or anthropology would be appreciated.

Talk:Sinti#Linguistic Authority, Closed Languages, and Asymmetry in Academic Classification

All perspectives are welcome. BlackDutchSinti (talk) 15:54, 16 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Tristan and Iseult#Requested move 12 January 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Tristan and Iseult#Requested move 12 January 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 09:48, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Therianthropy (disambiguation)#Proposed merge of Therian into Therianthropy (disambiguation)

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Therianthropy (disambiguation)#Proposed merge of Therian into Therianthropy (disambiguation) that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Abesca (talk) 00:49, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Christianity and Judaism#Requested move 15 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Christianity and Judaism#Requested move 15 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 04:24, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Neuroqueer theory#Split?

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Neuroqueer theory#Split? that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Abesca (talk) 04:38, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A potential issue with article Myth

Please see Talk:Myth#José Manuel Losada. --Altenmann >talk 01:59, 12 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vanua

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vanua, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. IlmarisenVasara 08:23, 20 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Kulintang

Kulintang 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. Z1720 (talk) 20:43, 20 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Death

The article is in bad state. Help needed, see Talk:Death. --Altenmann >talk 15:53, 24 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good article reassessment for Ion Creangă

Ion Creangă 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. Z1720 (talk) 00:49, 27 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Children in the military#Requested move 10 April 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Children in the military#Requested move 10 April 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. 🌙Eclipse (she/they/it • talk • edits) 01:07, 10 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

One of your project's articles has been selected for improvement!

Hello,
Please note that Rainmaking (ritual), which is within this project's scope, has been selected as one of the Articles for improvement. The article is scheduled to appear on Wikipedia's Community portal in the "Articles for improvement" section for one week, beginning today. Everyone is encouraged to collaborate to improve the article. Thanks, and happy editing!
_{Delivered by — MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 13 April 2026 (UTC) on behalf of the AFI team}[reply]

Good article reassessment for Diaphoneme

Diaphoneme 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. Z1720 (talk) 02:34, 29 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Relict hominid for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Relict hominid is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article is being discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Relict hominid until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the AfD notice from the article until the discussion is closed.

—Myceteae‍🍄‍🟫 (talk) 16:43, 29 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Race (biology) § Requested move 29 April 2026

An editor has requested that Race (biology) be moved to another page, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. —Myceteae‍🍄‍🟫 (talk) 20:30, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Original research in Human mating strategies article

Hello. There's a discussion on potential original research in the Human mating strategies article - input welcome. :-) Discussion here: Wikipedia:No_original_research/Noticeboard#Human_mating_stratedies (forgive the typo!) :D --Woofboy (talk) 16:34, 5 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Rainmaking (ritual)#Requested move 14 April 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Rainmaking (ritual)#Requested move 14 April 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 03:30, 14 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

COI Request - Draft: Peter Michael Bauer - Rewilding Advocate

Hello, I have created a draft article on Peter Bauer, a Portland, Oregon-based environmental and primitive skills educator, rewilding advocate, and performer. Bauer is best known for his Urban Scout persona, through which he helped bring the rewilding movement to broader public attention in the United States during the 2000s. He is also the founder of the nonprofit Rewild Portland.

The draft draws on coverage from the Oregonian, Willamette Week, Portland Tribune, and Southeast Examiner, as well as several books and a 2026 peer-reviewed article in Hunter Gatherer Research (Liverpool University Press).

I am disclosing that I have a conflict of interest in creating this article, as a paid editor with a professional relationship with the subject. I have made every effort to write neutrally and in accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, and welcome feedback of both the content and sourcing.

I would welcome feedback from editors familiar with Oregon subjects, environmental movements, biography articles, and primitive skills or anthropology topics before I submit to AfC.

The draft can be found at: Draft:Peter Michael Bauer

Thank you for your time.LeepKendall (talk) 21:14, 21 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

June 2026 GAN Backlog Drive

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split fakelore from invented tradition

See the formal proposal, Talk:Invented tradition#Split fakelore. --Altenmann >talk 23:51, 11 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]