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Jus soli

Hello. From some of your latest removals of citizenship information in infoboxes, it seems you are assuming Jus soli is an unrestricted right everywhere in the world, as it is the case in very rare countries such as the United States: it is not thus. In particular everywhere in Europe (for instance in France of United Kingdom), there is no such unrestricted right.--Sapphorain (talk) 20:20, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Sapphorain. Whether jus soli, jus sanguinis or something else, country of birth and nationality typically coincide. If this were not the case, I would not remove "nationality" from the infobox. The policy is MOS:INFONAT, "Most biography infoboxes have nationality and citizenship. Generally, use of either should be avoided when the country to which the subject belongs can be inferred from the country of birth, as specified with |birthplace=." Edwardx (talk) 21:00, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the link. It specifies that "use of either (nationality or citizenship) should be avoided when the country to which the subject belongs can be inferred from the country of birth". But, except for a very few countries in the world (which the readers of Wikipedia don't necessarily know), this inference cannot be made without other very specific information depending on each particular country. So in most cases the removal of a very small but possibly useful citizenship information seems counterproductive to me. Of course there is no need to specify that a politician born in some country is a citizen of this country, but in almost all other cases no obvious conclusion can be made. --Sapphorain (talk) 21:44, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
Only when country of birth and nationality are NOT the same, should we use the nationality field. For example, Emma Watson and Keanu Reeves. We also need to bear in mind MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE, "When considering any aspect of infobox design, keep in mind the purpose of an infobox: to summarize (and not supplant) key facts that appear in the article (an article should remain complete with its summary infobox ignored, with exceptions noted below). The less information it contains, the more effectively it serves that purpose, allowing readers to identify key facts at a glance." All biographies should and (almost all do) state nationality in the opening sentence. Edwardx (talk) 22:15, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Anurag Kejriwal

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Wiki Article: Charles Lu

Hi Edwardx! Thank you for reviewing the article that I have submitted not too long. I noticed the notability tag keep on being added to the page on Charles Lu. I have edited this article several times to keep it informative and based it on questions that were being asked of the public figure on Google itself. I have based the structure of this article after another Canadian designer, Sid Neigum, to make sure it was in line with the standards of acceptability of Wikipedia. If you check, you will see it is very similar and the credibility and notability of sources are the same. All the sources are credible and of reliable sources ranging from print to the same nature articles used for the the other fashion designers of Next in Fashion. Each line of writing corresponds directly to a fact checked within the article itself. Here are the other designer from this show (these are veteran designers) who are also notable fashion designers in their own perspective fields outside of reality television. From the show Ashton Michael and Minju Kim. This article I have been writing is also being updated too as the designer recently had a fashion show which was covered by sources like Fashion (magazine) Canada. He is a prominent Canadian Fashion designer and figure in his field outside of reality television.

For me, it is not a conflict of interest as I am following the guidelines set before me. Please let me know what else can be done as I am unsure as to why this notability tag keeps being added to the article. Thank you! Mrblackandwhitepanda (talk) 09:25, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Mrblackandwhitepanda. Since you started editing in November 2021, all of your contributions have been in relation to Charles Lu. Have you read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest? If that looks overwhelming, try Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Edwardx (talk) 09:50, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
Hi Edwardx, I am allowed to write an article if I choose to as it relates to an article that is of interest. I see no issue. This issue is about notability. this article falls in line with other guidelines. This is also my first article, so I am testing the waters of response with other Editors, like yourself. Mrblackandwhitepanda (talk) 09:54, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
Thank you, Mrblackandwhitepanda. No one is suggesting that you are not allowed to write any article you might wish. As you are avoiding responding to my COI concerns, one might reasonably infer that you do indeed have an undeclared conflict of interest with regard to Charles Lu. Edwardx (talk) 10:44, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

Hi Edwardx, thanks for your reply. I do not have any relation nor conflict of interest to Charles Lu. I am writing this article based in prior researched articles of other Canadian designers and saw a space for this based of searches. I am trying to get into the wiki space to write more about other designers and contribute however I am still new to this and have been nursing this singular article before attempting to improve or write new ones. I am not regularly on here so I only get notified about the one article I have worked on and submitted so it looks that way. It’s not a hobby but something I have interest in. For notability, all the article I have sourced go beyond just mention and are dedicated articles. Each fact has been checked. I hope this makes sense on your end. Thanks 2001:1970:5016:D100:6412:D6C0:5B81:5213 (talk) 10:50, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Walter Heck

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Proposed deletion of Jacob Wiese

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DYK for Walter Heck

On 21 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walter Heck, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that German SA officer Walter Heck was paid only 2.50 ℛℳ (about US$2) for designing the Nazi SS double rune symbol? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walter Heck. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Walter Heck), 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, 21 July 2022 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 7,027 views (585.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of July 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 13:37, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Vikram Gandhi

Hi @Edwardx, the Vikram Gandhi I created are not the same as the Vikram Gandhi whose page has since then been deleted. I looked at the Afd history on Vikram Gandhi and they only share the same name. This Vikram Gandhi is a director and journalist. The Virkam Gandhi whose page was deleted is an investor.  : Thank you, CatchedY (talk) 23:08, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

On closer inspection CatchedY you are quite right. Sorry about that. I know how to withdraw an AfD nom, but not sure how to proceed with a speedy. However, any admin who looks at this will have access to the previous version and should realise they are different people, and that this "new" one is notable enough to survive an AfD. Edwardx (talk) 23:15, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
Thank you! Sorry for the confusion. I should have specified this when I created the article in the first place. CatchedY (talk) 23:16, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
No problem. I should have studied the new one more carefully. Alas, there is a lot of promotional rubbish coming out of India, so that can cloud one's judgment. Edwardx (talk) 23:26, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

Nomination of Dean Finch for deletion

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Your DYK nomination of Charing Cross Trunk Murder

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DYK for Spy Princess

On 8 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Spy Princess, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Spy Princess by Shrabani Basu tells the story of Noor Inayat Khan, a British secret agent in France who was executed by the Nazis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Spy Princess. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Spy Princess), 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) 00:03, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Yasin (name)

Just curious about the removal of Yasin Hayal. Cheers Adakiko (talk) 23:41, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Adakiko. I did not remove the entry, merely trimmed it in line with WP:LISTPEOPLE. Edwardx (talk) 23:53, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
You're correct! I must be going blind. Cheers Adakiko (talk) 23:57, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Douglas Leone requests

Hi there, EdwardX! I recently posted two requests to the Douglas Leone article Talk page concerning proposed updates. I see that you've edited the article a number of times in the past so I'm hoping that you can take a look at what I've put together. Due to my conflict of interest (I work for Sequoia Capital) I will not make any changes to the article myself. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. VS for Sequoia Capital (talk) 18:00, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Hello again, EdwardX! Checking to see if you'd had a chance to review what I posted. I've pinged a number of editors who have been active on the article in the past, but I haven't had any luck getting a response. I'm sure you're busy with other edits, but if you have a chance to look over my requests I'd really appreciate it. Thanks! VS for Sequoia Capital (talk) 17:51, 11 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Collingham Gardens

On 13 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Collingham Gardens, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when reggae musician Bob Marley was arrested in London for cannabis possession, he falsely told the police he lived in Collingham Gardens? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Collingham Gardens. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Collingham Gardens), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

Reverted edit

Hi Edwardx,

I noticed that you reverted my edit from Clapham Junction Railway Accident Inquiry back to Clapham Junction rail crash enquiry. I believe this is incorrect, please have a look at the gov.uk website https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11192 (Formal Investigation into the Clapham Junction Railway Accident... further down "Publication note: Department of Transport; Clapham Junction Railway Accident Inquiry..." SethWhales talk 13:25, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Pinwill sisters

Thanks for your comments. I am very happy to improve the hooks offered. The only thing is, being a beginner, I don't know how to do this! Can you tell me, in really simple terms, where I should go to edit the hooks? Thanks if you can! Balance person (talk) 09:57, 14 August 2022 (UTC) Also I notice you wondered about Willow Productions. The info about the company is at Company house here... https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08874638 Hope that helps. Balance person (talk) 10:02, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Balance person. I have replied at Template:Did you know nominations/Pinwill sisters. More later... Edwardx (talk) 12:09, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Pitch Meeting

Ryan George isn't getting much attention on Wikipedia yet but, as discussed, is worth checking out as an effective exponent of stand-up style material on YouTube. He keeps working the same schticks but they seem effective; "super-easy; barely an inconvenience". Here's an example. Andrew🐉(talk) 20:43, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Indira Devi of Kapurthala

On 20 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Indira Devi of Kapurthala, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1935, Indian princess Indira Devi (pictured) secretly travelled to London to become an actress, telling only her two sisters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Princess Indira Devi of Kapurthala. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Indira Devi of Kapurthala), 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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DYK for Patsy Pulitzer

On 19 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Patsy Pulitzer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that model Patsy Pulitzer was called one of the "World's Loveliest Sportswomen" after catching a 1,230-pound (560 kg) black marlin, a then world-record fish for a woman? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Patsy Pulitzer. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Patsy Pulitzer), 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) 00:03, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 15,264 views (636.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 01:47, 21 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Charing Cross Trunk Murder

On 23 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charing Cross Trunk Murder, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a dead woman's knickers helped to solve the Charing Cross Trunk Murder? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charing Cross Trunk Murder. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Charing Cross Trunk Murder), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 17,923 views (746.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 19:57, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Patrick Degorce

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Just wanted to give a friendly reminder that there are outstanding issues with the DYK. - Aoidh (talk) 09:55, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Teamwork Barnstar
Indira Devi of Kapurthala would not have been possible without you. >25,000 views yesterday. Thankyou Whispyhistory (talk) 17:16, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for your kind words about my modest role. One of your finest DYKs! Edwardx (talk) 10:56, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Stuart Machin has a new comment

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DYK for Patrick Degorce

On 2 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Patrick Degorce, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that hedge fund manager Patrick Degorce was an early investor in Moderna, with the hope that they could find a cure for his wife's stage-IV lung cancer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Patrick Degorce. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Patrick Degorce), 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) 00:02, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

DYK for John Jarvis-Smith

On 1 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Jarvis-Smith, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when the British government discovered that John Jarvis-Smith was not dead, they gave him a medal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Jarvis-Smith. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Jarvis-Smith), 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.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 8,560 views (713.3 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of August 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 06:11, 2 September 2022 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Herbert Kohler Jr.

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Nomination of Andrej Uspenski for deletion

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DYK for E. Virgil Neal

On 11 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article E. Virgil Neal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that E. Virgil Neal was a teacher, stage hypnotist, fraudster and finally a wealthy cosmetics manufacturer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/E. Virgil Neal. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, E. Virgil Neal), 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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DYK for Douglas Chandor

On 19 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Douglas Chandor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1952, Douglas Chandor painted the first portrait of Elizabeth II that she posed for following her accession? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Douglas Chandor. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Douglas Chandor), 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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Nomination of Véronique Robert for deletion

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Mooonswimmer 19:45, 19 September 2022 (UTC)

On second thought

I blame Hemingway. (Who had the degree in anatomy?) Double meaning of "arms" is clever. Sad that the image is from 1929. Added image for ALT hook. To me it looks good. Cielquiparle (talk) 07:47, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

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DYK for Wesley Tann

On 8 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wesley Tann, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wesley Tann was the first African American fashion designer to open his own shop on New York's Seventh Avenue? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wesley Tann. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wesley Tann), 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) 00:03, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

OVERLINKING

Hi, thanks for your work; please do not link ordinary words (nor dates, years, well-known country-names). Tony (talk) 00:50, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

  • Tony1, I think you meant to leave this message for Bonergropy. If you look at the diff, the summary for my earlier edit was "Unlinking common words and/or phrases (and repeated linking of uncommon ones) - see WP:OVERLINK". Your message did amuse me, overlinking being one of my pet peeves. With so much to fix and never enough time, such misattributions are bound to happen. Edwardx (talk) 11:42, 8 October 2022 (UTC)
    • Thanks, Edward. Are you using OhConfucius's script? It's pretty good. Tony (talk) 22:37, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Gilbert Bundy

On 10 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gilbert Bundy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gilbert Bundy killed himself on the 12th anniversary of a traumatic experience as a war artist at the Battle of Tarawa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gilbert Bundy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gilbert Bundy), 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) 00:03, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 18,557 views (773.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 17:44, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Cleo Damianakes

On 10 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cleo Damianakes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cleo Damianakes's 1920s book dust jacket designs "made sex respectable", but Hemingway did not like the "large misplaced breasts" on A Farewell to Arms? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cleonike Damianakes. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cleo Damianakes), 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) 00:03, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 10,407 views (433.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 17:44, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Sonny Leong

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DYK for Robert Micklewright

On 17 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Micklewright, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Robert Micklewright created the cover art for Nobel Prize winner V. S. Naipaul's first two novels? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Micklewright. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Micklewright), 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, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Alfred Skrenda

Just a reminder that Alfred Skrenda needs de-orphaning so it makes a good DYK! Lajmmoore (talk) 19:49, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Nomination of Admiral (gambling) for deletion

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Mambo Rumbo (talk) 07:55, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Unexplained deletion of sources for Dietrich Mateschitz

A couple of short lived accounts kept removing citation for the article subjects Croatian heritage and instead putting in a single Slovenian source claiming Slovene ancestry. I see you tried to restore the multiple sources stating the Croatian ancestry but again it was vandalized. OyMosby (talk) 01:03, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for The Laines

On 23 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Laines, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Queen Camilla has said that her childhood at The Laines was "perfect in every way"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Laines. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Laines), 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.

Valereee (talk · contribs) 12:02, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Alfred Skrenda

On 24 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alfred Skrenda, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American illustrator Alfred Skrenda "was particularly adept at billowing skirts and heroic gazes"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alfred Skrenda. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alfred Skrenda), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 24 October 2022 (UTC)

A Redlink for you!

Not sure if it's your kind of thing...but I just added a viable redlink to Lynn Breeze. Cielquiparle (talk) 05:32, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Cielquiparle. As you might have noticed, I have been doing illustrators of late. Mostly new articles, plus an AfD or two (Lynn Breeze). New ones so far are Robert Micklewright, Gilbert Bundy, Cleonike Damianakes and Heather Standring. Plus a few more on authors and a NYC hotel where Bunday died. Mostly thanks to a copy of Martin Salisbury's The Illustrated Dust Jacket 1920-1970 from my local library. I already have at least six more bios lined up to create! I see that Alan Cracknell died this year. There are obits in the Hampshire Chronicle and takraw-association.org, and there is something of his in the V&A collection, so it ought to be just about possible to scrape together a page. We shall see... Edwardx (talk) 09:54, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
I'm liking Damianakes! (Bundy advert omg.) Just ~600 characters more for Damianakes within the next 2 days and we could DYK (or is it more Featured Pictures material)...? Another idea: Would you be willing to contact Lynn Breeze for a Commons- or WP-safe illustration (baby or not)? In any case, I could try to find ~240 characters more to say about her within the next few days. #TipsyBaby Cielquiparle (talk) 10:31, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
Thank you, Cielquiparle. Damianakes is definitely DYK material. Salisbury's book says that Hemingway did not like her cover art, "large misplaced breasts etc", so will add that as it could be a good hook. Have to finish Robert Micklewright as the deadline for that one is today; long enough but struggling for a decent hook. Today is the deadline too for Gilbert Bundy. Have to add the story of the wartime trauma that led to his eventual suicide. As for Lynn Breeze, not sure if I can find the time to contact her! Edwardx (talk) 12:07, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
I think Damianakes needs a Gallery, since there are at least 3 more noteworthy book covers for inclusion on that page? (Not my strong suit, galleries.) Have run across more mentions of her as Cleo Wilkins...think we have only scratched the surface in terms of sources. Cielquiparle (talk) 14:36, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
Thank you again, Cielquiparle. Today is the DYK closing day. It would benefit from more images, but some of them might be non-free. Edwardx (talk) 12:23, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
Oh. Yes. So close to the cusp... I looked for a headshot of her in the NYPL Digital Collections but all you get are stage sets designed by the other Cleon (Throckmorton). It's possible that one of the California photo libraries have something...but then again maybe not. Cielquiparle (talk) 12:58, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
Think I am done for the day... Cielquiparle (talk) 21:05, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
Thank you kindly for all your hard work. The article has been nominated for DYK by the deadline, so any further expansion can continue at a much more leisurely pace. Edwardx (talk) 21:11, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for submitting. If it turns out the world isn't ready for that hook... I blame you. Cielquiparle (talk) 21:18, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I've never used this site, but joined today because the page you created here is absolutely lovely. Not sure how to edit certain facts I have that can be added. BenHedley79 (talk) 03:10, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Thomas Duff (businessman)

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DYK for Sydney Simmons

On 8 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sydney Simmons, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that philanthropist Sydney Simmons gave Friary Park a statue of Queen Victoria as Peace holding a dove, but the dove was replaced with a spear? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sydney Simmons. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sydney Simmons), 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) 00:03, 8 November 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Hesper Mews

On 11 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hesper Mews, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when built in the 1880s, London's Hesper Mews was home to servants, stables, and horses, but within a century it was populated by artists, military officers, and an Astronomer Royal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hesper Mews. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hesper Mews), 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) 00:03, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Original Barnstar
I'm wondering if there's a lot of people who know Wikipedia better than you. Thanks for still being here. Drmies (talk) 21:28, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Albert Sack

Please take a look. Thank you for the review. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:44, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

I rewrote the ALT1 hook and put in a new citation. Please take a look. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:11, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
@7&6=thirteen: I think I have an ALT hook for you... Will post shortly. Cielquiparle (talk) 15:26, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

New message from Narutolovehinata5

Hello, Edwardx. You have new messages at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Strausfeld.
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Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:35, 15 November 2022 (UTC)

Marc Lasry

Hi. I can see that some of my edit suggestions were reverted on Marc's page. It would be good to discuss one of those changes with you please: The Weinstein Company board. The original wording in the Philanthropy section is misleading as it suggests Marc was involved in sexual assault. We request our revised version is reinstated please, even if this is moved to the Philanthropy section.

Some of the other changes made continue just to clean up the page, without changing the meaning. This included ensuring Marc's sister is clearly referenced for gender parity and some minor grammatical issues.

Thanks. MichaelPWhite (talk) 09:11, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Hi. We're still seeking to make factual updates to Marc's page to fix various issues. For example, in Marc's description it describes him being "born to a family of Jews" which we consider antisemitic and not relevant to his profile. We're only trying to factually update the page in light of no proactive support from the wider Wikipedia community. It would be great to engage with you on this please. MichaelPWhite (talk) 15:59, 22 November 2022 (UTC)

Nomination of Admiral (gambling) for deletion

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

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MrsSnoozyTurtle 23:06, 25 November 2022 (UTC)

New message from Narutolovehinata5

Hello, Edwardx. You have new messages at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Strausfeld.
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