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February 2021[edit]
Yo Ho Ho[edit]
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The article Sophia Tolstoy's rebuttal of her husband Leo's accusations has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
content of the page as well as sources have been added to the page of Sophia Tolstaya. This page is now duplicative, the topic does not have sufficient notability in itself and the title of the page is misleading (because the response consists of two separate novellas, which need not be referred to as one item)
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Happy Holidays[edit]
Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, people's rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. ―Buster7 ☎
2024[edit]
-- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:10, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
- Happy New Year to you too @Gerda Arendt:... Whispyhistory (talk) 04:13, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! - On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:21, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
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- Yesterday was a friend's birthday, with related music. - I'm on vacation - see places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:30, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Lloyd George envelope[edit]
On 22 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lloyd George envelope, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the bad handwriting of British doctors has been blamed on the small size of their medical-record envelopes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lloyd George envelope. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lloyd George envelope), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Sleep (painting)[edit]
On 23 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sleep (painting), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Indian politician Diwan Chaman Lall failed to get rid of the painting Nude of Indira? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sleep (painting). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sleep (painting)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
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GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Self-Portrait as a Tahitian[edit]
On 25 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Self-Portrait as a Tahitian, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Self-Portrait as a Tahitian (pictured) depicts Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil standing in the shadow of an unknown man? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Self-Portrait as a Tahitian. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Self-Portrait as a Tahitian), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
—Kusma (talk) 12:02, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
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GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Young Girls (painting)[edit]
On 28 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Young Girls (painting), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Amrita Sher-Gil's Young Girls (pictured) earned her the Paris Salon's gold medal in 1933, making her the first Asian to be awarded the prize? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Young Girls (painting). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Young Girls (painting)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
—Kusma (talk) 14:35, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
Sher-Gil[edit]
Have you seen this discussion? I don't think you have done too much on her but you might want to leave her for a while and do more in a month or two. You don't need to comment in the discussion unless you want to. Philafrenzy (talk) 23:32, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
- Yes... I thought I was doing a good thing, and I did not know what to comment. Will tidy a few things up and leave the subject alone. I am surrounding by a significant amount of literature on the topic and I may be unlikely to go back to it once I put it away. Thank you. Whispyhistory (talk) 04:55, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
- You are doing a good thing. I know exactly the situation. You get very familiar with the material and it is a rich seam and the DYKs come thick and fast. Then someone complains it is too much of the same (often they have done little themselves). The discussion was on your side. You can do as much as you want on her, as quickly as you like, it is only in the DYK context that you might want to space it out a bit. Don't put it all away now you are on a roll. Philafrenzy (talk) 10:38, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks... did a bit more..Whispyhistory (talk) 18:54, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
- You can always do some stubs and DYK them later as five-times expansions. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:14, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
- I left a positive comment there. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 15:13, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you both. Whispyhistory (talk) 04:28, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks... did a bit more..Whispyhistory (talk) 18:54, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
- You are doing a good thing. I know exactly the situation. You get very familiar with the material and it is a rich seam and the DYKs come thick and fast. Then someone complains it is too much of the same (often they have done little themselves). The discussion was on your side. You can do as much as you want on her, as quickly as you like, it is only in the DYK context that you might want to space it out a bit. Don't put it all away now you are on a roll. Philafrenzy (talk) 10:38, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
DYK for W. C. Renouf[edit]
On 31 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article W. C. Renouf, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Winter Renouf, a British member of the Indian Civil Service, thought that farmers in the Punjab should grow Canadian wheat varieties? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/W. C. Renouf. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, W. C. Renouf), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
—Kusma (talk) 12:02, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Hill Women[edit]
On 13 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hill Women, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Amrita Sher-Gil's painting Hill Women appeared on a 1978 Indian postage stamp (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hill Women. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hill Women), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:02, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Doing the splits[edit]
Talking of Sher-Gil's split personality, she didn't have it as bad as this woman:
Worth watching and more here:
Philafrenzy (talk) 21:17, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks... I haven't seen any official psychiatric assessments of Sher-Gil. Her letters appear (to me) quite normal. I learn and unlearn something new about her every day... it's incredible. Thank you for all your help. Whispyhistory (talk) 06:19, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- You may be solely responsible for an increase in the value of her works. I will attempt to buy some before you write any more articles about her. Philafrenzy (talk) 18:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I guess others would do a better job. Several paintings are missing and some she didn't sign. Whispyhistory (talk) 08:18, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Sardar (horse)[edit]
On 6 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sardar (horse), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the horse Sardar was gifted to Jacqueline Kennedy during her 1962 goodwill tour of Pakistan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sardar (horse). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sardar (horse)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
DYK for John Blair (surgeon)[edit]
On 17 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Blair (surgeon), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Scottish surgeon John Blair was the only dux of his high school to receive his gold medal in the presence of his wife and child? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Blair (surgeon). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Blair (surgeon)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024[edit]
Hello Whispyhistory,
Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to Schminnte, who led with over 2,300 points.
Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.
Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the May backlog drive planning discussion.
It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!
2023 Awards
Onel5969 won the 2023 cup with 17,761 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 50/day. There was one Platinum Award (10,000+ reviews), 2 Gold Awards (5000+ reviews), 6 Silver (2000+), 8 Bronze (1000+), 30 Iron (360+) and 70 more for the 100+ barnstar. Hey man im josh led on redirect reviews by clearing 36,175 of them. For the full details, see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone for their efforts in reviewing!
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DYK for Georgiana Bonser[edit]
On 15 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Georgiana Bonser, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that British physician Georgiana Bonser (pictured) investigated whether chemicals used in the dyeing industry caused bladder cancer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Georgiana Bonser. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Georgiana Bonser), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:02, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- I just read this article which impresses as a worthy addition to our coverage of medical history – well done! It compares quite well with today's featured article which is less impressive. That article has less prose and seems to have squeaked through the FA process because there's not much to say about the topic. So, TFA seems to be scraping the barrel and so I suggest that you try nominating some of your work to help raise the standard and give your work more prominence.
- I looked in at the London WikiMeet yesterday and had a pleasant chat with some of the regulars. But I miss the editathons that we used to have in London and they don't seem to have recovered from the pandemic. I notice that the picture for your article comes from the Wellcome collection and they used to be a good hub for such work. If there's some activity of this sort somewhere please advise.
- Andrew🐉(talk) 08:01, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks... and sorry not been to a meet-up for a while. I don't know of any current projects. Regarding the above article... it's still missing a lot, but very much appreciate your kind words. Whispyhistory (talk) 08:59, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
New page patrol May 2024 Backlog drive[edit]
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