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No, you are right, sorry, I missed that ALTNAMES didn't apply to non-common diminutives. Giant Snowman 11:13, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
Hello Sarastro1, I've been working on the Tom Wills article intermittently for a few years. In 2014 it passed a GA review and now I think it is finally approaching FA quality. I went through the list of list of FAC mentors and by far you are best suited to the subject. I'd be grateful for any advice or suggestions on how to further enhance the article's quality in the lead-up to the FAC nomination. - HappyWaldo ( talk) 05:22, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
Hi, Sarastro. I'm doing just fine, although I don't have as much time for reviewing as I'd like. I really don't see any practical solution for this issue. It is true that biographies of active athletes can become outdated and drop below FA standards, but this is also true for articles in a wide variety of fields. To give one example from the current batch of FACs, this one is clearly about a subject who will have additional projects that will need to be added/fleshed out in his article as time passes. It doesn't strike me as fair to bar articles on active athletes, but not active actors, as they will have the same problems if left unmonitored. Even articles in seemingly stable fields will need updating over time, and these updates may or may not be done properly. From my experience, the first FA I wrote has needed updates that I couldn't have anticipated when working on the page, and my second FA requires periodic (typically yearly) updates.
During my long editing career, I've come to see imperfections as an inherent part of Wikipedia's model; I fight against them regularly with my edits, but they keep on coming from every angle, even with well-intentioned edits. It's a wiki, and this stuff is going to happen no matter how hard we try to perfect everything. Of course, this doesn't help our FAs, although many useful edits do happen to them. For article review purposes, all I ask is that an article meet the standards of the process when I review it. If my personal standards were tighter, I'd spend more time worrying about what parts of an article may deteriorate than judging what exists on its merits. To me, all I can do is assume good faith that an article will be keep up-to-date by the nominator or others; if it isn't, FAR can handle it. If I ever get free time, I'll have to look at the Sedins' articles and see what I can do; Filatov will be harder since he plays in Russia and the language barrier will be a problem. Giants2008 ( Talk) 00:39, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
I've just read through the FAC remarks, and I have a pretty good sense of the main disagreement. I have yet to read the article itself (and maybe I should have done that first, but oops). I'll try to approach the article as I would any other and see where that takes me. At the end of this, I'll add something to the ongoing FAC and hope that it helps. This might take me a day or two. Finetooth ( talk) 02:04, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the Percy Chapman article has been scheduled as today's featured article for September 3, 2017. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 3, 2017, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1100 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:16, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for the "extremely glamorous England cricket captain"! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:53, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
Congratulations on this. I don't think that "Representing the Cambridge cricket team in 1920, he once scored centuries against Oxford and in the Gentlemen v Players match within the space of a week" merits featuring in the lead quite so prominently, in between his Test achievements. In any case it needs rewording, as he wasn't representing Cambridge in the second of those matches, as the sentence seems to say. I considered editing it myself, but I'm reluctant to change a FA. JH ( talk page) 09:00, 3 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Sarastro1. Firstly congrats on all that work you've done on all those cricketers. Secondly, I strongly disagree with your revert of my D'Oliveira affair edit. The text I put came from the D'Oliveira article, but I was surprised to see the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy wasn't mentioned as in my opinion it represents a culmination of the whole affair in the sweep of history, of cricket and even more of South Africa and beyond. This comes after my reading of Oborne's magistral book (which incidentally came out in 2004 also). DadaNeem ( talk) 18:17, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Re: Underwater diving FA candidate - as I'm sure you're already aware, mentioning one's area of expertise can be quite daunting on WP and at times more of a detriment than a plus which is why I'm bringing it to your TP rather than including it as part of the FA discussion. I just wanted you to know that as an advanced open water instructor and an u/w photography specialty instructor for two different SCUBA certification agencies ( Scuba Schools International and NAUI), in addition to being a NITROX instructor for NAUI, (all of which are emeritus now), I did verify the critical statements made in the article to the cited sources, and all were verifiable. If for whatever reason you don't consider my review adequate for what you are expecting, I understand. Atsme 📞 📧 22:24, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Please see this campaign launch. All the best. Jack | talk page 11:01, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
Hello again! I just wanted to thank you for your help with the "Barge of the Dead" FAC, and apologize for my negative response to your comments. I greatly appreciate that you took the time to provide feedback, and I learned a lot about source reliability and use from that particular FAC process. It definitely made me more aware of reliable vs. unreliable sources and I will take that with to my future work on here. I will be better when getting constructive criticism, as it only serves to help me and better the article and/or list in question. Hope you are doing well, and good luck with all of your work and projects on here and in real life. Aoba47 ( talk) 19:44, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Sarastro, I'm just wondering what the status is on this FAC. Does it need more reviewers? Or are you recusing yourself from promoting it because you did the source review? Thanks! — swpb T go beyond 19:50, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi Sarastro, a couple of weeks ago you archived the Balfour Declaration FAC review. I was disappointed at the time, particularly in light of the aim to hit the upcoming centenary, but in hindsight it turned out to be exactly what the article needed. It catalyzed a bunch of additional peer review comments, and also it allowed me to step back and perform another thorough review myself. I think the article flows much better now, and is a much easier and smoother read. I may even get some more comments from FunkMonk. I am keen to put it up for FAC again in the coming days, but I wondered if you would be happy to take a quick look and let me know whether you think that it's ready or close to being ready. Many thanks, Onceinawhile ( talk) 03:40, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
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-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:15, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
Thank you today for Van Diemen's Land v Port Phillip, 1851, "the first first-class cricket match to take place in Australia, although that is more of a quirk of history as the concept of such games is rather anachronistic. However, it was a grand occasion and the first cricket game between two colonies/states in Australia."! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:51, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
In response to your revert of my edit on Learie Constantine, I had reviewed the body of the article and found no references to support the wording of the lead in using the term 'controversial' in any source and neither did I find a source to suggest he was critiqued for being part of the establishment (or by whom). You have included these statements back into the article, please clarify where they are referenced? Mountain cirque · Join the Karate Task Force? 11:22, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
"In his last years, Constantine was criticised for becoming part of the Establishment; Private Eye mocked him, while the new generation of West Indian immigrants believed he was out of touch."and
"In April 1963, when a Bristol bus company was refusing to employ black staff, Constantine visited the city and spoke to the press about the issue. His intervention assisted in a speedy resolution of the affair which, according to Mason, was crucial in persuading the British government of the need for a Race Relations Act. However, politicians in both Trinidad and Britain felt a senior diplomat should not be so closely involved in British domestic affairs"(which makes it controversial). Both referenced appropriately inline in the article to Mason's 2008 book. Harrias talk 11:33, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
I'm happy to take a look, but I did do quite a bit of work on the article's review section (see the talk page), so I think you'd want someone else to review the prose in that section. I'll look over the rest of it this weekend if I have time. Mike Christie ( talk - contribs - library) 22:05, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
No worries on the pings! I think Czar would be a better reviewer on this than I would; I probably wouldn't get to it till the weekend anyway, so I'll wait and see. I'll leave the ping undismissed and check; feel free to remind me by Sunday if there's been no review by then. Mike Christie ( talk - contribs - library) 22:08, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
Hello! A couple of things; nothing urgent! First of all, I got the ping to the Ethiopian historiography FAC but was in the middle of something and the next time I looked Cas and Mike seemed to have things in hand. I just wanted to say please feel free to ping me for anything that's struggling for input I can't promise I'll answer every time, but if I'm about and not neck-deep in something else I'll try and take a look. I'm hoping to sit down and do some reviewing over the weekend because I'm behind and there are a few articles I'd like to look at. Second, Manchester Cenotaph seems to be making good progress even though it's only been open a couple of weeks and I was wondering if I could have leave to nominate Mells War Memorial over the weekend? It's had an A-class review an it's no a huge article so I'm not anticipating any major problems. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:42, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for your review of the Kieswetter FAC; I'm hopefully working through the last few wrangles on that at the moment. I wondered if you'd take a quick look over Worcestershire v Somerset, 1979 and let me know what you think might need doing before a potential FAC? Personally, I feel it's a bit light on contemporary commentary, partly due to the lack of The Times that summer! Harrias talk 19:04, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
While we wait on any possible further response for The Fountainhead FAC, would it be acceptable for me to post a nomination for The Bat? I'm hoping to get some pre-Halloween reviewer interest for this "old dark house" thriller. -- RL0919 ( talk) 22:52, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
It created the nomination on 25 September 2017 (1 month, 23 days ago) and only actually posted it on the candidates page on 25 October 2017 (1 month ago). I know the process times differ, but my last FLC lasted four months! Bald Boris 00:09, 18 November 2017 (UTC)
... to me that an article was mentioned in a DYK and was promoted to FA while there ;) - thank you! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 20:11, 30 November 2017 (UTC)
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Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free and you not often get distracted by dice-playing. Ealdgyth - Talk 14:04, 17 December 2017 (UTC) |
I've come to the conclusion that my head is, or has been, in an entirely different world than everyone else on Wikipedia. I take it way too seriously. I think there's a right answer and a wrong answer. There isn't. Sanger was right: it's purely social; it's the Encyclopedia Game. I don't fit in because I didn't see it that way.
I swore to myself that I would continue with Famine '43 until it is FA. I doubt I will continue editing after that. I am too burned out.
I probably owe apologies to any number of people. But can't apologize to everyone.
So anyhow. Cheers. Lingzhi ♦ (talk) 11:32, 18 December 2017 (UTC)
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Seasonal greetings for 2017, and best wishes for 2018. Heartfelt thanks to you for your contributions, which have done much to enhance the encyclopedia and make me feel it's worthwhile to keep contributing. So here's to another year's productive editing, with old feuds put aside and peace, goodwill and friendship for all! Brianboulton ( talk) 23:39, 14 December 2017 (UTC) |
Hello Sarastro1, you have removed Golden jackal from the FAC list, however there has been no bot promotion - there may be a technical issue. William Harris • (talk) • 12:04, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2018! |
Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas, and a Happy, Glorious, Prosperous New Year! God bless!
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...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 17:24, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
The current one seems more or less done so would you mind if I put up James K. Polk?-- Wehwalt ( talk) 23:30, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
This is to let you know that Van Diemen's Land v Port Phillip, 1851 has been scheduled as today's featured article for 11 February 2018. Please check that the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 11, 2018. Ealdgyth - Talk 16:32, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
Hello, its been over a week since the last review and support. The article currently has four supports and reviews have covered everything from sourcing to images to the text. Is there anything else needed? LittleJerry ( talk) 18:32, 19 January 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I'm currently responsible for Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/South China Sea raid/archive1, which has been open since 27 January and appears to me to be well on track to soon be closed as successful (5 supports and no unaddressed comments). Would it be OK if I started a second FAC for Boeing CH-47 Chinook in Australian service? It's also an A-class article, and I think it has a high likelihood of passing FAC. Thanks, Nick-D ( talk) 07:27, 24 February 2018 (UTC)
The Carolwood Pacific Railroad FAC and the Hogwarts Express (Universal Orlando Resort) FAC are ready for your review. I believe the former has satisfied what you requested, and I believe the latter has done the same, depending on whether you interpret Sladen's last comment on the bottom of that review as a support. These are currently the only active FACs where you have previously left comments, and Ian Rose is most likely skipping over these because of that in order to allow you to complete their review processes. Normally, I would be content to wait as long as it takes for an FAC in which I have heavily participated to be reviewed by an FAC coordinator, but in this instance I insist that these FACs be concluded before 25 March. This is because the Walt Disney World Railroad is scheduled to be 25 March's Today's featured article. The Carolwood Pacific Railroad is part of the same article series, and the Hogwarts Express (Universal Orlando Resort) is prominently linked in Walt Disney World Railroad's See also section (both are railway attractions within major theme parks in Central Florida). Getting those little bronze stars placed in the top-right corners of those articles before they get a big spike in pageviews would be ideal. Jackdude101 talk cont 14:11, 23 March 2018 (UTC)