User talk:Mindmatrix/2017
DYK nomination of Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts (album)[edit]
Hello! Your submission of Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts (album) 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! Erick (talk) 22:25, 8 January 2017 (UTC)
Talkback[edit]
Message added 13:28, 14 January 2017 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
North America1000 13:28, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
- I did leave a message last night, or thought I'd done so but it seems to have disappeared into the aether. I've left a new message.Mindmatrix 21:56, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts (album)[edit]
On 16 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts (album), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that following the success of the album Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts, the eponymous Canadian band received the 1989 Juno Award for Most Promising Group of the Year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts (album). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts (album)), 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.
SoWhy 12:01, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Mercedes-Benz EQ[edit]
On 19 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mercedes-Benz EQ, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mercedes-Benz intends to release ten models in the EQ family of battery electric vehicles by 2025? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mercedes-Benz EQ), 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.
Schwede66 00:02, 19 January 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Grimsby GO Station[edit]
On 28 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Grimsby GO Station, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an environmental assessment for the future Grimsby train station included review of an 1876 historical atlas of Ontario, Canada, to find features of historic value? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Grimsby GO Station. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Grimsby GO Station), 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.
Harrias talk 21:08, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter - February 2017[edit]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please subscribe. Your feedback is welcomed.
Administrator changes
NinjaRobotPirate • Schwede66 • K6ka • Ealdgyth • Ferret • Cyberpower678 • Mz7 • Primefac • Dodger67
Briangotts • JeremyA • BU Rob13
Guideline and policy news
- A discussion to workshop proposals to amend the administrator inactivity policy at Wikipedia talk:Administrators has been in process since late December 2016.
- Wikipedia:Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016 closed with no consensus for implementing Pending changes level 2 with new criteria for use.
- Following an RfC, an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.
Technical news
- When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. (T34950)
- Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an RfC closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. (T156448)
- The Foundation has announced a new community health initiative to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.
Arbitration
- The Arbitration Committee released a response to the Wikimedia Foundation's statement on paid editing and outing.
Obituaries
- JohnCD (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009.
13:37, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Siderography[edit]
On 4 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Siderography, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that siderography, a process to produce counterfeit-resistant banknotes, was submitted for an 1817 Bank of England contest in an era when English banknotes were known as "filthy rags"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Siderography. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Siderography), 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) 02:00, 4 February 2017 (UTC)
Sminth has reworked this and I've finally thought of two alts. HalfGig talk 01:10, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Apparicine[edit]
On 16 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Apparicine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that establishing the chemical structure of apparicine was a notable early use of nuclear magnetic resonance decoupling? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Apparicine. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Apparicine), 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) 11:01, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
Split discussion for Red bean soup[edit]
An article that you have been involved in editing—Red bean soup—has been proposed for splitting into multiple articles. If you are interested, please participate in the split discussion. Thank you. --MaeveCosgrave (talk) 14:52, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Britannia Mines Concentrator[edit]
On 18 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Britannia Mines Concentrator, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Britannia Mines (concentrator pictured) in British Columbia had the greatest copper ore concentrate output in the British Empire from 1925 to 1930? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Britannia Mines Concentrator. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Britannia Mines Concentrator), 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.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge[edit]
On 20 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge (pictured), a National Historic Site of Canada, is an example of a "transitional structure" between stone arch bridges and reinforced bridges? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge), 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.
— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:02, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1953 in Prince Edward Island[edit]
A tag has been placed on Category:1953 in Prince Edward Island 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. AusLondonder (talk) 07:48, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Managed alcohol program[edit]
On 21 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Managed alcohol program, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in a managed alcohol program, chronic alcoholics are treated with alcohol? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Managed alcohol program. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Managed alcohol program), 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.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary[edit]
On 21 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary in Saskatchewan, established in 1887, was the first bird sanctuary in North America? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary), 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) 12:02, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
About using ping template[edit]
Mindmatrix, the ping template won't work unless it's done on an edit where the editor's sig is also added. When you added a belated ping for EdChem to your post on that DYK template, nothing will have happened. (The same is true of the other informal ping methods, like adding a user link; without the sig, nada.) I thought you'd want to know. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:15, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
- Bah, I used to know that, but for whatever reason I started using pings in this way. No more of that... Mindmatrix 20:39, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Dredge No. 4[edit]
On 23 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dredge No. 4, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dredge No. 4 (pictured), now a National Historic Site of Canada, mined nine tons of gold between 1913 and 1959? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dredge No. 4. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dredge No. 4), 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.
Mifter (talk) 12:01, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Hamilton Waterworks[edit]
On 24 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hamilton Waterworks, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1859 construction of Hamilton Waterworks, now a National Historic Site of Canada, was prompted by a cholera epidemic that killed 552 people? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hamilton Waterworks. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hamilton Waterworks), 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.
Mifter (talk) 12:02, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar[edit]
On 25 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the royal purple 1935 commemorative banknote (pictured) for the silver jubilee of George V is the only $25 banknote ever issued by the Bank of Canada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar), 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.
Mifter (talk) 12:01, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Miami Railway Station[edit]
Hello! Your submission of Miami Railway Station 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! Yoninah (talk) 23:04, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Point Abino Light Tower[edit]
On 27 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Point Abino Light Tower, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Point Abino Light Tower on Lake Erie derives its name from a Jesuit missionary who lived on the point in a log cabin atop a dune? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Point Abino Light Tower. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Point Abino Light Tower), 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.
Mifter (talk) 00:04, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Kensington Railway Station[edit]
On 27 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kensington Railway Station, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the architecturally outstanding Kensington Railway Station, now a National Historic Site of Canada, is referred to as a "boulder station" because of its fieldstone walls? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kensington Railway Station. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Kensington Railway Station), 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.
Mifter (talk) 12:01, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Stratford City Hall[edit]
On 1 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stratford City Hall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Stratford City Hall, a National Historic Site of Canada, was built on a triangular square? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stratford City Hall. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Stratford City Hall), 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.
Mifter (talk) 12:01, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Miami Railway Station[edit]
On 5 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Miami Railway Station, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1889, a US company built the Miami Railway Station (pictured) in Canada, now a National Historic Site and museum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miami Railway Station. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Miami Railway Station), 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.
Mifter (talk) 00:03, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Licence laundering[edit]
Hello! Your submission of Licence laundering 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! - Vivvt (Talk) 10:28, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Fog[edit]
I took the Fog article from a 6 line stub, and made it an article, as well as its opening photo. I put the Historical references there as well. I don't want the Fog article to become a "Romantic baloney article", as so many have with these cultural references sections. You know darn well where this is going to end up. Just like the nutcase that put the Funeral Fog song there today, which finally inspired me to take out the trash. I don't care how many authors wrote novels with Fog in the title, and neither does anyone else. This is a scientific article. Let's not make it trash. Please undo your edit there. ThanksPocketthis (talk) 18:39, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
- P.S. Cultural references are advertisements. Pocketthis (talk) 18:48, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
- Check the times of our edits - I was undoing the spammer's edit, but I guess you beat me to the punch (and also deleted other material), so my revert of the IP actually ended up restoring the text you deleted. Also check my edit history - I delete this crap all the time. Mindmatrix 19:51, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks....I'm on my way...:-) Pocketthis (talk) 20:32, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
- OK, you beat me to it. Thank you for taking out the trash. Pocketthis (talk) 20:35, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
Mindmatrix, the QPQ you requested in your review here has finally been submitted. Please return when you can to continue the review. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:40, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
- Yeah, I saw it. I keep all nominations I review on my watchlist, so they come to my attention usually within a day (or sometimes two), depending on when I take WP breaks or load my watchlist to inspect changes. Mindmatrix 15:11, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
bigot[edit]
Reversing legitimate complaints in talk sections is something we expect from bigots and crazy people, not editors of wikipedea. So don't stifle the talk sections— Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.84.1.2 (talk • contribs) 21:20, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
- I didn't delete your comments, only the terrible header title - there was no stifling of discussion. Equating a user to a bigot or being crazy is the antithesis of WP policy to assume good faith. How about you not make wild assumptions about another person's motivations? Moreover, WP talk pages are to improve the specific article with which they are associated; for general discussion, use a more appropriate forum. The message you left at Talk:Parameter probably belongs at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mathematics, but without referring to editors as "idiotic academic professors", which is clearly intended to rile rather than start a useful discussion. Mindmatrix 21:41, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
- No you did wort than that, you lashed out at a public account I'm not even associated with and blocked them for no reason at all other than soothing your ego. It is a typical display of the moral rot of Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.84.1.2 (talk) 01:26, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
- I've only blocked one user in the past eight months (see this), and that was for an account engaged only in vandalism. Wikipedia has clear policies regarding editor behaviour, and if an editor chooses not to observe the guidelines, they will be blocked. Your continued refusal to accept good faith, for example claiming that an administrator is "soothing [his/her] ego", is not acceptable behaviour - quit making unsubstantiated claims. I do find it odd that an IP editor "not even associated with" a vandal editing account becomes so upset that the vandal account is blocked. Mindmatrix 11:13, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
- Sorry, on the matter of blackades, you are right. You are being mixed up with User:Materialscientist . As for voodo mind reading crap that takes place all about the editors of Wikipedia, stuff it. What you find "odd" can be attributed to your morning breakfast and palm readers. User:Materialscientist is blocking MASSIVE numbers of users and there is nothing anyone can do about him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.84.1.2 (talk • contribs)
- I just inspected a bunch of blocks by that admin, and they all look reasonable - all users and IPs were blocked as a result of vandalism or other violations of Wikipedia policy. If there is a particular editor whose block you find concerning, please indicate which editor and I'll look into it. And I will reiterate that being abusive toward other editors, such as telling them to "stuff it", can result in you being blocked. I've been lenient with you so far, much more so than other admins would be when being called a "bigot". Tone it down, or you'll be blocked for not adhering to WP's civility policy. Mindmatrix 13:43, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
- Sorry, on the matter of blackades, you are right. You are being mixed up with User:Materialscientist . As for voodo mind reading crap that takes place all about the editors of Wikipedia, stuff it. What you find "odd" can be attributed to your morning breakfast and palm readers. User:Materialscientist is blocking MASSIVE numbers of users and there is nothing anyone can do about him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.84.1.2 (talk • contribs)
- I've only blocked one user in the past eight months (see this), and that was for an account engaged only in vandalism. Wikipedia has clear policies regarding editor behaviour, and if an editor chooses not to observe the guidelines, they will be blocked. Your continued refusal to accept good faith, for example claiming that an administrator is "soothing [his/her] ego", is not acceptable behaviour - quit making unsubstantiated claims. I do find it odd that an IP editor "not even associated with" a vandal editing account becomes so upset that the vandal account is blocked. Mindmatrix 11:13, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower[edit]
On 1 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1926 a Mennonite tower was built in the German capital of Canada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower), 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.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Sam Bat[edit]
On 2 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sam Bat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Barry Bonds used a maple baseball bat manufactured by Sam Bat to set an MLB single-season home run record in 2001? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sam Bat. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sam Bat), 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.
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1909 establishments in British Columbia[edit]
A tag has been placed on Category:1909 establishments in British Columbia 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. AusLondonder (talk) 18:18, 7 April 2017 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:Card game categories[edit]
Template:Card game categories 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) 13:53, 17 April 2017 (UTC)
Disputed non-free use rationale for File:José Bautista bat flip, 14 October 2015.jpg[edit]
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Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Cover of Survivre pour voir ce jour, by Rachel Mwanza.jpg[edit]
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Disputed non-free use rationale for File:Funeral mass of Johnny Lombardi.jpg[edit]
Thank you for uploading File:Funeral mass of Johnny Lombardi.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale provided for using this file on Wikipedia may not meet the criteria required by Wikipedia:Non-free content. This can be corrected by going to the file description page and adding or clarifying the reason why the file qualifies under this policy. Adding and completing one of the templates available from Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your file is in compliance with Wikipedia policy. Please be aware that a non-free use rationale is not the same as an image copyright tag; descriptions for files used under the non-free content policy require both a copyright tag and a non-free use rationale.
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DYK for Licence laundering[edit]
On 22 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Licence laundering, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that source code laundering occurs when code released under one licence is redistributed by another party under a different licence? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Licence laundering. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Licence laundering), 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) 00:02, 22 April 2017 (UTC)
Proposal for a page[edit]
Dear Mindmatrix,
As previously you have contributed to Wikipedia in regards to financial articles, would you, please, consider writing an article on Creamfinance? It is a global financial services company that provides personal finance products in emerging markets. The company was ranked as the second fastest-growing company in Europe in 2016. Creamfinance is employing over 220 people and operating in 7 countries both within and outside of Europe – Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Georgia, Denmark and Mexico with an IT office in Austria.
I believe it corresponds to the Wikipedia notability rules as it has been talked about in legitimate third party sources: <ref>https://www.creamfinance.com/#home</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/habits-and-routines-of-entrepreneur-matiss-ansviesulis_us_58cf643ce4b0537abd95727c</ref><ref>https://www.inc.com/magazine/201603/noah-davis/inc-5000-europe-2016-fastest-growing-private-companies.html</ref><ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/habits-and-routines-of-entrepreneur-matiss-ansviesulis_us_58cf643ce4b0537abd95727c</ref><ref>http://af.reuters.com/article/southAfricaNews/idAFFWN1H10D</ref><ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/julianmitchell/2017/02/20/meet-the-fintech-ceo-making-money-easily-available-anywhere-in-the-world/#5a39bb19f724</ref><ref>http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150929005886/en/</ref><ref>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/creamfinance-partnership-with-mintos-to-offer-investments-in-loans-in-georgia-2015-09-29</ref><ref>http://www.labsoflatvia.com/news/latvian-creamfinance-nabs-a-21m-investment</ref><ref>http://www.techbullion.com/creamfinance-among-fastest-growing-europe-2017-inc-5000-rank</ref><ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/julianmitchell/2017/02/20/meet-the-fintech-ceo-making-money-easily-available-anywhere-in-the-world/#5a39bb19f724</ref>
If you wish I have put together a first draft for the page and can send it you.
According to Wikipedia guidelines I want to underline that I am a Project Manager at Golin Riga and I have been approached by Creamfinance to help with their representation on Wikipedia. Aozolins-golin-riga (talk) 07:46, 28 April 2017 (UTC)
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Category:Toronto Catholic District School Board trustees has been nominated for discussion[edit]
Category:Toronto Catholic District School Board trustees, 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. Bearcat (talk) 16:32, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
Would you have a moment to look at this edit? It caused an error in the references. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 11:01, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
- It occurs because when these ref templates were rewritten as Lua modules, a number of features were not implemented or were deemed unnecessary. In this case, one cannot use a ref such {{sfn|Smith|1846}} and later use {{sfn|Smith|1846|p=90|ps=This is a 1970 reprint by [[Coles (bookstore)|Coles]] of the original 1846 work, part of the Coles Canadiana Collection.}}, as these are deemed different refs using the same name. I've updated it per Help:Cite errors/Cite error references duplicate key#Sfn and Template:Harvard citation no brackets#Additional comments or quotes: .7Cps.3D, though I find it an inelegant solution to a problem that doesn't need to exist. Mindmatrix 13:32, 24 September 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Niagara Apothecary[edit]
On 14 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Niagara Apothecary, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the restoration of the Niagara Apothecary has been described as "the most authentic restoration of its kind in Canada and perhaps in North America"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Niagara Apothecary. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Niagara Apothecary), 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) 01:18, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Toronto (cocktail)[edit]
On 15 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Toronto (cocktail), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the earliest record of the Toronto cocktail is from 1922, when the city of Toronto was under prohibition? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Toronto (cocktail). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Toronto (cocktail)), 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.
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DYK for Halloween card[edit]
On 31 October 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Halloween card, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the United States experienced a Halloween "postcard craze" in the early 1900s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Halloween card. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Halloween card), 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.
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DYK for Freewill (song)[edit]
On 1 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Freewill (song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Rush song "Freewill" was the last studio recording to use the "shrieking high range" of Geddy Lee's vocals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Freewill (song). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Freewill (song)), 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.
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DYK for Pemberton Memorial Operating Room[edit]
On 6 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pemberton Memorial Operating Room, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Pemberton Memorial Operating Room, built in 1896, featured the first post-operative recovery rooms in Canada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pemberton Memorial Operating Room. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pemberton Memorial Operating Room), 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.
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WikiProject Canada 10,000 Challenge award[edit]
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| This maple leaf is awarded to Mindmatrix for writing 18 new articles during The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 15:33, 6 November 2017 (UTC) |
DYk approved. Added citations. Rowlett is fundamental on lighthouses. Moved external links to citations. Feel free to tweak the citation format and move them to sources. I also was sloppy about date format, and that needs to be corrected. Cheers. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:49, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
- Template:Did you know nominations/Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse Please look and comment. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:15, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
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- Thanks! —Anomalocaris (talk) 17:40, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
DYK for Donaldson Site[edit]
On 28 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Donaldson Site, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that artefacts discovered at the Donaldson archaeological site in Ontario include a child's necklace made with bear teeth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Donaldson Site. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Donaldson Site), 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.
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DYK for Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse[edit]
On 4 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Parks Canada blocked the entrance of the Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse with rubble masonry after vandals destroyed the restored door? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse), 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.
Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 4 December 2017 (UTC)
Ah, Canadian geeks?[edit]
Are they what leaves piles of poo (see Minister of being a poo poo head) all over the Sun City golf courses? Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 17:21, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
It would be great to take a look at Stockyards Village[edit]
It would be great to help me clean up the newly created article Stockyards Village. Thank you. Johnny Au (talk/contributions) 02:54, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
SMILE!!! 31 December 2017[edit]
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