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Speedy deletion nomination of Jingangkou Formation[edit]

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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Jingangkou Formation requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an article with no content whatsoever, or whose contents consist only of external links, a "See also" section, book references, category tags, template tags, interwiki links, images, a rephrasing of the title, a question that should have been asked at the help or reference desks, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. — Smjg (talk) 00:37, 6 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar[edit]

		The Dinosaur Barnstar
		For adding new naming authority categories to so many dinosaur (and other animal) articles, quite some work! FunkMonk (talk) 15:36, 20 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Taxa named Kenneth Lacovara[edit]

A tag has been placed on Category:Taxa named Kenneth Lacovara requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the category has been empty for seven days or more and it is not presently under discussion at Categories for discussion, or at disambiguation categories.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Rlendog (talk) 16:20, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think the category was created in error, as we have a category for "Taxa named by Kenneth Lacovara") Rlendog (talk) 16:21, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Overlinking[edit]

Hi, thanks for your work on botanical articles. Please don't link years, dates, or common terms, including the names of well-known countries. Precise locations within countries might be acceptable to link. Tony (talk) 03:29, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting accidental categories[edit]

Hi. FYI, if you create categories that you don't want then like your recent crocodylomorpha cats, the best option is not to blank them but to tag them with {{db-self}}. That way they'll get zapped, and it's a quicker procedure than a third party tagging them with {{db-empty}}. Cheers. Le Deluge (talk) 01:30, 13 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Year linking[edit]

Hi, thanks for your work. Please note that years (and dates and common terms) are not usually linked on en.WP. Tony (talk) 13:33, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Ordovician epoch nav[edit]

Template:Ordovician epoch nav has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Frietjes (talk) 22:55, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Ordovician nav[edit]

Template:Ordovician nav has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Frietjes (talk) 22:55, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of pterosaur research[edit]

On 31 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of pterosaur research, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that early in the history of pterosaur research, these flying Mesozoic reptiles were variously mistaken for aquatic animals, bats, birds, and even the spawn of Satan (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of pterosaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Timeline of pterosaur research), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 31 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

massive blanking of categories with no edit summaries[edit]

what was the cause of all that? It would be useful to know JarrahTree 22:49, 1 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for your reply, I figured that 6 hours of re-arranging must mean something.. JarrahTree 23:32, 1 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

on a consultative basis re the fate of the empty categories - would you prefer the survivors were turned into redirects - or csd'd instead - your call, I had just csd 2x but thought, considering how the process of consultation might be more user friendly - which, in most cases as creator and ultimately emptier would you prefer? - JarrahTree 09:35, 2 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This seems to have been your reply to the above questions.

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Please reply here. – Fayenatic London 15:32, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Moved to User Talk:Fayenatic london

– It does not help anyone for you to split discussions between two pages. – Fayenatic London 15:47, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Problem with Saltriosaurus[edit]

Someone has made a clunky edition. Please correct it... Yewtharaptor (talk • contribs) 17:06, 9 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Midddle Jurassic ammonites of Europe[edit]

A tag has been placed on Category:Midddle Jurassic ammonites of Europe requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the category has been empty for seven days or more and it is not presently under discussion at Categories for discussion, or at disambiguation categories.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Redrose64 (talk) 09:52, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Cambrian nav[edit]

Template:Cambrian nav has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 11:36, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Definition of Paleontology[edit]

Hello, I want to draw your attention to this edit on 16 September 2016 by User:Sam switch on the Paleontology article about the scope of the subject. I have my doubts about this edit's validity but fossils are not my specialist subject. Perhaps you may like to assess its validity and make any changes or corrections. Thanks, GeoWriter (talk) 17:27, 17 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open![edit]

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Geological epoch categories[edit]

As you opposed several renamings on the Speedy page, please comment at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2016 November 17. – Fayenatic London 11:27, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Too late for the head categories... But if you can use a more specific name for the geology sub-categories, that would help. Otherwise they are liable to be merged. – Fayenatic London 22:58, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Timeline of Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event research[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Timeline of Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event research 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Johnbod (talk) 11:02, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Cretaceous on nav[edit]

Template:Cretaceous on nav has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Frietjes (talk) 19:25, 19 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Timeline of mosasaur research 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:57, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event research[edit]

On 14 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event research, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that over the history of Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction research, scientists have attributed the demise of the dinosaurs to their large size, small brains, or, more likely, a meteor impact (depicted)? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Timeline of Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event research), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Schwede 66 00:01, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback[edit]

Hello, Abyssal. You have new messages at Template:Did you know nominations/Acer whitebirdense.
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North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 10:42, 14 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Timeline of mosasaur research[edit]

On 17 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Timeline of mosasaur research, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that over the history of mosasaur paleontology, clams, fish, toothed birds, plesiosaurs, sharks, turtles, and even other mosasaurs have been discovered preserved in the bellies of these marine lizards? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Timeline of mosasaur research. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Timeline of mosasaur research), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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) 00:01, 17 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Interactions between humans and fish has been nominated for discussion[edit]

Category:Interactions between humans and fish, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to see if it abides with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you.

Nomination of List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Abkhazia for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Abkhazia is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Abkhazia until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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 improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Rathfelder (talk) 22:19, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]