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Black mamba

Do you think it is capable of getting to FA? LittleJerry (talk) 18:52, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

Yes. However I have discovered over time that commonly articles that have already been developed substantially can be more work than starting one from scratch. But I have a special interest in buffing this one as snake articles are often edited by young people wanting to emphasise how poisonous they are, often with unreliable sourcing. If you have a look at the history of this page you will see. Also, it was extensively edited by a sockpuppet account with lots of very puffy speech. I have gone through part of it (taxonomy and description but will recheck), but it really needs checking of the lower half of the article to ensure that the material is correctly sourced and faithful to sources. It would be a good one to do and co-nominate. Up for a challenge? Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:34, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

Yes! Though I need to get a hold of some of the sources. LittleJerry (talk) 22:19, 21 August 2018 (UTC)

Ok let's do it Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:02, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

I'm going to purchase some of the books used as cites. We may need to do some replacing of sources that we can't get a hold of. LittleJerry (talk) 16:21, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

I had another look - I only really did taxonomy section. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:31, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

I just ordered Marais' 2004 book, FitzSimons and Vivian's 1970 book and Mattison's 1987 book. I also have Håkansson and Madsen (1987) on JSTOR. That should cover a lot of cites. I'll look through JSTOR this week. LittleJerry (talk) 20:44, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

By the way @LittleJerry:, the same sockpuppet account has worked extensively on other reptile GAs, including Black-necked spitting cobra, Forest cobra, Many-banded krait, Western green mamba and Eastern green mamba. Sigh...these will all need checking at some point....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:03, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

I reviewed the sources I mentioned above plus the NatGeo link and Haagner and Morgan (1993). They should be all good now. You may find that a good chunk of the article cites from these as you continue your source check. I can't buy more books now, maybe you can look at the Spawls 2002 and 1995 books. I can't find mention of the brow range or parts of the fighting in my sources. LittleJerry (talk) 22:24, 5 September 2018 (UTC)

I'll see what I can do Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:08, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

On second thought. I think I'll just do so rewriting. That way you only need to spotcheck the "Venom" and "Attacks on Humans" sections. LittleJerry (talk) 13:50, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Okay, the sections "Description", "Distribution and habitat" and "Behaviour and ecology" should be all good as far as sourcing. I'll let you take care of the rest. LittleJerry (talk) 18:32, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Alright. Will take a look soon. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:45, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

When do you think it'll be ready? LittleJerry (talk) 16:59, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

Casliber? LittleJerry (talk) 22:56, 20 October 2018 (UTC)

I have to read and get my head around the venom material. Will do soon. Been very busy. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:37, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

LittleJerry apologies. Have also been caught up in a quagmire of lion secondary/daughter pages. Have a look at my contribs as any opinions on the various debates I have launched might assist bringing about a consensus sooner. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:31, 7 November 2018 (UTC)

I took care of some of the lion articles based on the consensuses. Do you still have plans for mamba in addition to red-bellied black snake? LittleJerry (talk) 21:23, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Yes I do. I felt overwhelmed by the mamba venom section. I did RBBS as it is not so poisonous so there is less hoo haa about how toxic it is. I will read the venom material very soon. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:36, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

I think we should nominate it now. Peer review isn't going anywhere and I was told by one of the copyeditors that it looks good. LittleJerry (talk) 01:07, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

I see that FunkMonk has just added some queries. Let's look at them first. I am really busy for a few hours. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:05, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

I'll list it for Copyedit. I know someone would may get to it. LittleJerry (talk) 18:56, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

Ok, red-bellied black snake was much simpler. Once that gets through it also gives a sort of template. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:59, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

I think its ready, but I'm not sure if it will get many relies over the holidays. LittleJerry (talk) 14:30, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

Ready now? LittleJerry (talk) 17:33, 11 January 2019 (UTC)

@LittleJerry: we need a range map. The one in it is wrong. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:06, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Got the range map. Ready? LittleJerry (talk) 16:25, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

Great! I think just waiting till one of the other ones I am involved with is promoted, which should be a day or two. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:45, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

@LittleJerry: - it's at FAC now so we're on high alert. :) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:03, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

Becky Lynch as WP:FAC

Hello there! I found your name in WP:FAM and I would like you to help me nominate Becky Lynch, which would be my first FAC. I can see your have a lot of experience in this community and you are relatively active. Any kind of help or advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Ikhtiar H (talk) 12:53, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

I noticed NiciVampireHeart worked on it to GA status. maybe ask her to have a look as well. I am not a wrestling person. I will look over it. The aim would be to ensure it is as comprehensive as possible before fully copyediting it Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:02, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

Spurs

Any chance these can be filled in?

I'm really dubious about the prose quality of the article. It suffers from POV, PEACOCK and just poor quality English in places. Has it had a third party copyedit before FAC?

Really sorry to be negative. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 12:00, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

Well, I read over it many times, but I have not a great eye for detail at times,....but anyway...am here now...Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:37, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

You're great at copyediting! --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 13:02, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

Ok, do you think caretaker managers count as managers? Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:03, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

No --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 13:23, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

ok, it's 130am and I need to be up in 5 hours. I need to sleep. I will look more tomorrow. @Hzh: don't worry this is doable. Do any of your sources specify when they were first called "Spurs" (obvious I know but finding a ref for when would be good) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:32, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

I haven't seen any specific mention of when it was first called Spurs that I can remember (I will check again), although I have found references to Spurs as early as 1884 and 1885 e.g. St Augustine's v. Tottenham ... the fine passing of the Saints' forwards completely baffled the 'Spurs backs... (The Sportsman, 19 March 1885 [1]), (Tottenham Hotspur vs Bowes Park ... resulted in a victory for the Spurs by three goals to nil... (Sporting Life 28 December 1885, pg. 4 [2]). The 1884 one is quoted in the book by Tottenham and Edmonton Weekly Herald - The Spurs had the best of the game throughout [3]. Seemed to have been called either "the Spurs" or "the 'Spurs" in many early sources (the "the" has now been dropped). Given that the first press mention of the club appeared in 1883, it is likely to have called Spurs very early on, if not from the very beginning. I have seen another early reference to Spurs although it is not clear if that refers to another club called Hotspur (Spurs may have been a general name for clubs named Hotspur). Sorry for not editing because of the holiday, will get back to it later today to fix some issues (trimming the later sections and adding an extra paragraph). Hzh (talk)

I think adding historic mentions is a good idea for a history article! --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 16:04, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

I don't remember reading it, but I'll see if I can find an actual source that states when "Spurs" was first used. If I can't find such a source, then maybe just a simple statement that it was used very early on. Hzh (talk) 20:34, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

The book by Tottenham and Edmonton Weekly Herald has another quote of a report of a match held in November 1883 - Buckle, Watson and Bailee were in good form for the Spurs. [4]. Hzh (talk) 21:49, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

The 89-90 season seems to be covered twice. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 16:04, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

That can be rewritten. It came about because different people wrote different things at different times, and I wasn't sure if combining the two parts would disrupt the narrative about the takeover of the club. (There are a lot more about the conflicts in the boardroom that could be written, but those were omitted so that the story won't get too convoluted.) I think maybe the two parts can be partially merged. Hzh (talk) 20:31, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

@Dweller: was ferreting around looking for some sort of ref origin for nickname "Spurs" and came across this which actually has alot of historical information on the Jewish support of the club. Just pndering whether it goes better in the History article or supporters section of main particle. Also has an interesting story about Manchester City but for another day....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:36, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Australasian gannet

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Casliber 00:01, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Hi Cas Could you take a look at Macrozamia riedlei and the associated talk page

I can no longer understand what the problem is anymore! I have offered solutions: None of which seem to satisfy Cygnis insignis... The relevant discussions are at Commons and Talk:Macrozamia riedlei#Moving range map from infobox to "Cultivation": (The rightful place for this map?) I think the discussion might benefit from your thoughts....MargaretRDonald (talk) 10:37, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Some of the AVH maps have looked a little odd in the past. With some odd inclusions and some odd omissions. At times it appears as if the data is collated by a bot. I've never used t hem to create maps but instead gone to a monograph or decisive review to see what is said there. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:58, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

The maps are generated on request, using any and every data set they can access. It would neat to create these with a few clicks and an upload wizard, but I have never seen a way to do that using the filters available. Nevertheless, it not a published document and contradicts the information in our article, which took me some time to establish, and the FloraBase map (for the WA range, if I finally accept Margaret's contention there are outliers "collected in NSW" and I have no business contradicting that source). I'll attend to the DYK request tomorrow, I've spent too much time on this today and need to look at something else instead. cygnis insignis 13:33, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

In Macrozamia riedlei map, (as with all my maps using AVH data) I downloaded the darwin core set of variables using the download option from AVH. As can be seen there are records showing in NSW. These consist of 7 specimens collected by D.L.Jones at Shoalhaven all on the same date. See e.g. Record CANB 618160.7. As can be seen by inspecting these records, each indicates that the specimen was not cultivated. (So the field, establishmentMeans, will not exclude any of these records.) However, today I did a new download, https://doi.org/10.26197/5c2736e141e89, in which I expanded the DarwinCore variables by adding all the datachecking variables. These included: Suspected outliers and outside expert range for species. However, when checking the 386 records which had spatial coordinates recorded, NO record failed these tests.... So the first map uploaded for Macrozamia riedlei with its Shoalhaven records is the best that one can do automatically for this species. The Shoalhaven records must be deleted, either by hand or by special coding which effectively says: "I know the native range of these records, and therefore these must be excluded". (I will do this if that would content Cygnis insignis.) However it is the case that all data sets come with errors and with missing values. AVH has curated these datasets and we should not indulge in further curation(=original research). I believe that I should, in future, download the DarwinCore plus the datachecking variables and use the AVH curated variables to exclude points AVH considers dubious, but as can be seen here this will not necessarily exclude points which some would like excluded. MargaretRDonald (talk) 10:45, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

It's a long time since I used the system but I recall a few years ago seeing some odd results. Anyway, am pleased there is some human review going on their end. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:50, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

• I am only able to endorse my contributions to the article, but not its current state. Another contribution, crudely inserted, has been made that contradicts the results of my own collation of current facts with a reference to 1998 entry in the national flora. The form of the plant is the best I could do with sources available, but I think I know why sources do not accord and will get around to fixing that later (when I am less pissed off). Resolving this now would be timesink, I already lost a day on the map, so I prefer that my name is removed from the DYK and I focus my efforts elsewhere. I'm hoping you can simply remove my name from the nomination, the arcane nesting of DYK pages is not something I need to know, and want to make it clear that I'm not requesting anything more than that. Note also that I am averse to DYK itself, while not without merit I find it forces my hand to make the best content possible before it is presented as an example of my contributions; that's my problem it seems so I just avoid it and focus on something more enjoyable to me. cygnis insignis 08:04, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

Mensa and 88 modern constellations

You are probably aware that Mensa (constellation) is to appear as TFA tomorrow (congratulations). My attention has been drawn to the (formerly) quite horribly named 88 modern constellations article, which I have been WP:BOLD and moved to IAU designated constellations. I have edited the lead of Mensa accordingly: I hope you are OK with that. I am going to suggest similar change at WP:ERRORS for the extract that appears on the main page. You may wish to share an opinion there. Kevin McE (talk) 18:43, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for the "short and sweet" Mensa! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:33, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

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2019

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy 2019 -

begin it with music and memories

Thank you for your help last year, and your good Austral wishes! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:48, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Danke schon. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:06, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you today for the Australian raven, - a Main page with three birds pictured, after yesterday's two cantatas ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:29, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for today's Banksia oblongifolia, and check out "Happy" once more a smile and sharing (a Nobel Peace Prize), - that user probably kept me on Wikipedia in 2012, DYK? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:01, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, and sadly missed Sasata, today for Imperator torosus, and check out the January image in the "Happy" link, - it's where I am. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:11, 27 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you today for Antlia, "a constellation with a few interesting tidbits"! I have a PR open, and plan a FAC shortly. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:58, 29 January 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Ambassis macleayi

Please take a look at the image problem. Cheers. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:57, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks. We are GTG. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:36, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

Bester Bube

Hi Casliber, thank you for reviewing my DYK nomination for the above article on 10 Dec. I fixed the issues you raised on the following day, but have had no response, although I have pinged you twice since. I know you're busy doing other good work on Wikipedia, but I'd be grateful if you could confirm that you're now happy with the article. Many thanks. Bermicourt (talk) 17:40, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

History of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. FAC

I'm happy to have a look if you're short of reviewers. I've never taken an article to FA status (still trying with Cardiff City F.C.) so I'm not certain of the exact requirements of it but I'll see what I can offer. Kosack (talk) 14:48, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

The main thing is thinking, "How specifically could this article be better?" hopping off WP as busy IRL. Back laterCas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:01, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

I've submitted a review of the article. As I said, I've never really participated at FA level before so feel free to disregard any issues I raised that aren't relevant or necessary. Hope that helps. Kosack (talk) 22:36, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

Golden-headed cisticola

Just a note that a picture of a golden-headed cisticola has been nominated for FP status: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Cisticola exilis - Cornwallis Rd.jpg. Sadly, the article is very much underdeveloped. It struck me as a topic that may interest you, but please feel free to ignore this if you've no time or interest! (Other images recently nominated include a new lead for scarlet myzomela, which, of course, was one of yours!) Josh Milburn (talk) 18:32, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

I'll take a look Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:24, 7 January 2019 (UTC)

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DYK for Macrozamia riedlei

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DYK for Dendrobium falcorostrum

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

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Thoughts for a blitz on the category: Taxa named by...

Hi @Casliber:. I was wondering how we might promote a campaign to include the categories Plants described in ..., and Taxa named by ... in all plant articles. Currently these categories are sadly deficient for most plant articles, making the categories very far from encyclopaedic. One can interrogate IPNI in the plant name search and search by author (standard name) coming up with (almost) all possible plant names for an author. It would be good if we could aspire to such completeness in Wikipedia. (it could of course, be done easily via a bot using the infobox, which would be the simplest solution.) Either way, how might it be made to happen? MargaretRDonald (talk) 23:34, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

You mean with a bot or something? There are bot operators around. See Wikipedia:Bot requests Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:36, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

or the human bots ... JarrahTree 01:53, 21 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks, @Casliber: & @JarrahTree: MargaretRDonald (talk) 22:46, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

• this can also be done by interrogating WD, Plantae+description/year and limit the data to 'has article at wikipedia'. Or just the English wikipedia, to emulate the intent of a lot of manual edits, but with more accurate results. cygnis insignis 05:09, 21 January 2019 (UTC)

Thanks @Cygnis insignis: Would it be possible for you to do this? And then point me to your coding so that I might be able to imitate it in future queries. (And for the query on author). MargaretRDonald (talk) 22:46, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

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Berkhamsted

Quick note: Sending you many thanks for undertaking the much appreciated task of carrying out the Good Article review of the Berkhamsted article. I will try to respond as soon as I can, but I will also try not get in the way. ~ BOD ~ ^TALK 12:24, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

hi Casliber I am wondering, are you waiting for an action by me? the Berko article did get visited by a fellow editor requesting a few reasonable clarifications, all got resolved (i think, to my knowledge). (its only been a couple of weeks, maybe I am rushing unnecessarily lol) ~ BOD ~ ^TALK 22:42, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

(facepalm) oh am very sorry @Bodney: I forgot/got distracted and will be back there soon! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:22, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

Apus as TFA...

All the usual - it's set for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 17, 2019. Help Dan out if you see anything in the blurb that needs fixing. Ealdgyth - Talk 19:17, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Okies. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:18, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:56, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

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FAC nom

Hi, I've gone ahead and nominated Cardiff City F.C. for another run at FAC. I'd be very grateful if you could take a look if you have the time and let me know your thoughts, thanks. Kosack (talk) 19:41, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

@Kosack: I was wondering what took you so long! There soon....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:04, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

We had so many book donations yesterday at our UK based charity secondhand bookshop, where I work, fellow volunteers thought it was maybe partly the result of the rumour that Marie Kondo supposedly said folks should only have 30 books. ~ BOD ~ ^TALK 13:33, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

Oh dear.....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:37, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

got there at last

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Unknown-importance_Australian_biota_articles - under 10k - please it would help if you create new Australian biota articles if you could be please be so kind enough to actually put biota-importance=low on the talk page - which is the default - so we keep the number under 10 k - it would be much appreciated if you can help with this (keeping the number down that is) - thanks... JarrahTree 08:40, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

wow, ok Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:11, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

no big deal - and if it seems a bit loopy - my messages to darrenhughes and cygnis insignis might be more fitting (and obscure) - nothing to worry about - I'll eventually get the unknown to 0 - but there is a bit of donald rumsfeld logic about where there is nothing - where no one knows who didnt know about put anything about biota in animal and plant talk pages :) - spooky - the trees falling in the forest and the related cia jokes of the early 70s - JarrahTree 13:19, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

but take care - geoff adjusted all his caladenia in one fell swoop earlier this evening (creepy to see my watchlist light up) - I dont want to say this particular mission of mine harms editors, shopping centres or gerbils, or whatever - it will all sort out - it is more the future - dont worry about the past edits, I'll get to them... JarrahTree 13:23, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

YES! biota tags for farm animals is a furphy in my post facto reasoning state (having tagged about 10 or so into biota) - your edit summary hits the point - I will return to them at some stage and fix that! thanks for that JarrahTree 13:29, 15 February 2019 (UTC)

FAC

Hi Casliber,

I would like to request for review of my FA nomination. The article is in quite a good shape I think, but still there may be erros and areas for improvement, so your opinion and suggestions are much appreciated. Secondly, it has been on FAC for about two weeks, and I fear it may be archived if there is no further activity in next couple of weeks. Thank you AhmadLX (talk) 00:10, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Yes I'd be happy to. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:37, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

TFAs for March

Australasian gannet on the 10th, Hydnum repandum on the 24th. You know the drill.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:37, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

cool/thx. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:11, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the bird today, announced "I buffed this article in a fit of patriotic pride after northern gannet was promoted to Featured status." - I'm "buffing up" Michael Gielen for the sad reason that he died. Just noticed that I mentioned im in a DYK as early as 2010. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:38, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Writer's Barnstar
	Thank you for all you do to expand and improve articles, including taking many of them to FA within short periods of time. Your work here is much appreciated. SkyGazer 512 Oh no, what did I do this time? 14:42, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

thx! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:11, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 8, 2019)

Mixian rice noodles being cooked on a gas stove at a noodle restaurant in Kunming, Yunnan, China Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Gas stove Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Pondicherry • School meal Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 18 February 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Coconut lorikeet

Cause my backlog of articles isn't big enough? Sabine's Sunbird talk 03:29, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

Yer just saying that cos it ain't a seabird or a groundbird...Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:33, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

My current target is very arboreal. Actually, if you're in the mood for a collaboration, I just threw a great paper into the talk page of Shining bronze cuckoo and looking around it seems well researched and you've already done the DYK for it. Sabine's Sunbird talk 22:33, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

cool, will take a look Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:24, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Although a quick look at HBW suggests a potential four way split, so maybe not such an ideal candidate. Sabine's Sunbird talk 23:29, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Hmmm, need to look that up....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:36, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

hmmm

might be of interest, or not [5] - cheers JarrahTree 06:10, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Acacia shirleyi

On 23 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Acacia shirleyi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the bark of the lancewood (pictured) smells like violets when cut or exposed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acacia shirleyi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Acacia shirleyi), 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, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 9, 2019)

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Dippy

As one of the all-time top 3 editors of Diplodocus, I thought you might be interested in a related article I created yesterday (Dippy (Diplodocus carnegii)) – it's considered the world's best known dinosaur skeleton, and has a fascinating story behind it. Any comments or suggestions for improvement would be greatly appreciated. Onceinawhile (talk) 11:38, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

Interesting article @Onceinawhile: Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:55, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

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Unlock

Perhaps half a decade later this can be unlocked? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jefferson_(Philadelphia_University_%2B_Thomas_Jefferson_University)&diff=569276055&oldid=569275210

--2604:2000:E010:1100:481C:C04B:CF99:1210 (talk) 01:35, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

sure why not.... Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:38, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks. 2604:2000:E010:1100:481C:C04B:CF99:1210 (talk) 02:01, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Project Plants articles rating

Hi Casliber, Could I please ask you to have a look at the quality rating of Mairia, Corymbium, Roridula, Phaneroglossa, and Felicia filifolia. Thank you in advance! Greetings, Dwergenpaartje (talk) 11:00, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Sure, no problem! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:55, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks! Dwergenpaartje (talk) 09:23, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

FAC advice?

Hi Casliber! Do you like tennis? Regardless, I was interested in promoting Kim Clijsters to FA status and wanted to know what you thought of the current state of the article. I have re-written the entire article and am currently waiting for it to be reviewed for GA status. Though, I was considering skipping that step and instead putting it up for peer review or jumping straight to FAC. Do you think it is ready for an FAC? Thank you! Sportsfan77777 (talk) 18:52, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

I'll review it for GAN Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:58, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 10, 2019)

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History of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. scheduled for TFA

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@Jimfbleak: maybe they'll be buoyed by their main page appearance and win the Champions' League Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:08, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Absolutely. Pity Real Madrid have gone, since we beat them in the qualifiers... Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:46, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Re: Semi-Protected edit request on 3/5/19 for the article Bipolar disorder to include a link for Ronald Braunstein

Hello Dr. Casliber : Just a quick note to update you about a Semi-Protected edit request which has been posted on the talk page for the article Bipolar disorder. Perhaps if you have spare time you might share your medical expertise and extensive experience as a Wikipedia Administrator in order to evaluate the proposal to incorporate the following text at the end of the section entitled Society and Culture

In an effort to ease the social stigma associated with bipolar disorder, the orchestra conductor Ronald Braunstein cofounded the

ME/2 Orchestra with his wife Caroline Whiddon in 2011. Braunstein was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1985 and his concerts with the ME/2 Orchestra were conceived in order to create a welcoming performance environment for his musical colleagues, while also raising public awareness about mental illness.

The can be no doubt that your expert opinion would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance for your thoughtful consideration and best wishes for your continued success on Wikipedia. Respectfully yours, 104.207.219.150 (talk) 23:46, 6 March 2019 (UTC)PS

Ok adding it now Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:44, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Red-collared lorikeet

On 9 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Red-collared lorikeet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that red-collared lorikeets sometimes appear drunk at the end of the dry season in Darwin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Red-collared lorikeet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Red-collared lorikeet), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK help

Hi. As per this revision of Bandaru Dattatreya, the article has 922 characters. I expanded the article and currently the article has 4832 characters (well above the 5x threshold of 4610 charatcer). However, the DYK tool shows "Article has not been created or expanded 5x or promoted to Good Article within the past 10 days". Can you please have a look into this matter and help me understand where I have gone wrong? Thanks in advance. RRD (talk) 04:44, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

@Royroydeb: unfortunately it seems it needs a 922 char article to be expanded to 5x 1500. Something like that? MPS1992 (talk) 05:18, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

@MPS1992: No. I do not think so. I expanded Mausam Noor from 1100 characters to 6500+ characters and promoted to DYK. Firhad Hakim was also expanded from around 600 characters. Same for Muhammad Kam Bakhsh. During these, the DYK tool did not display such a message. RRD (talk) 05:51, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

You could read Wikipedia:Did you know#Eligibility criteria. Also, why do you describe an election that occurred in 1996 as "upcoming"? Are you re-living those years through music, as some westerners do? MPS1992 (talk) 07:32, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Without checking further: sometimes the tool looks at an earlier version, which may have been longer, but was perhaps deleted as copyvio. - You also can nominate and xplain as above. We reviewers look at the thing, not the tool, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:35, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

@Royroydeb: The word count has expanded 5-fold. The characters are just shy of 5-fold. If you can add a sentence or two it would get it safe. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:51, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

@Casliber: Thanks! As per your suggestion, I have added a sub-section about his image. RRD (talk) 13:33, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Great! It is fine now sizewise Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:35, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 11, 2019)

Zippers with common teeth variations: metal teeth (top), coil teeth and plastic teeth Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Zipper Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Wanted poster • Cheeseburger Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 11 March 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

DYK for Coconut lorikeet

On 13 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coconut lorikeet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the binomial name of the coconut lorikeet translates as "bloody hair-tongue"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coconut lorikeet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Coconut lorikeet), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Some baklava for you!

For being such a sweetie! Carrolquadrio (talk) 05:34, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Mairia hirsuta or Mairia purpurata

M. hirsuta or M. purpurata?

Hi Casliber, I have just created Mairia hirsuta, but this seems to be a later synonym of Cineraria purpurata. Perhaps I could ask you to have a look at the Taxonomy section. The new combination Mairia purpurata does not seem to be widely used. Did I make the right choice here to create this article, or should I have created Mairia purpurata? Should I create a redirect for M. purpurata even if it is not (yet) well known? Thank you for your advice. Kind regards, Dwergenpaartje (talk) 23:13, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Interesting. Looks like Mairia purpurata has not gained traction yet. I'd leave at hirsuta until accepted. Yes I'd make a redirect. In fact I just did :) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:40, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank! Dwergenpaartje (talk) 11:26, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 12, 2019)

Many of the internal organs of the human body Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Organ (anatomy) Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Zipper • Wanted poster Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 18 March 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 13, 2019)

Lady Gaga playing a keytar, which is a type of keyboard instrument Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Keyboard instrument Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Organ (anatomy) • Zipper Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 25 March 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Canvassing on Rigel talkpage

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Replied there. These editors are nonpartisan and would not hesitate to offer a different opinion to mine. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:03, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I am preparing the WP:ANI now. Thanks. Arianewiki1 (talk) 02:34, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Seven years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:01, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you today for the black mamba, an article with a checquered history, saying "I also feel it is important to get articles that kids like to stick superlative facts in (eagles, most poisonous snakes, supergiant stars) at a "stable version" type level to deal with future arguments."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:44, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Pink-necked green pigeon

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Thomas Crisp scheduled for TFA

Since you nominated this...

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Newberry

If you have the time to give it another look, I've nominated Newberry Volcano at FAC. ceranthor 21:46, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 14, 2019)

The interior of a gym in The Netherlands, around 1900 Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Gym Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Keyboard instrument • Organ (anatomy) Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 1 April 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 15, 2019)

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I've been a world champion now for 11 years straight

Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Contest --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 14:01, 10 April 2019 (UTC)

I believe you are the last person to fix an unreferenced BLP. Guettarda (talk) 14:27, 10 April 2019 (UTC)

Oh dear. No wonder there's always so much work at CAT:BLPPROD --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned!

Hehehe....I was mistaking Terry Butcher for Mark Butcher before I clicked Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:51, 10 April 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Gloeocantharellus purpurascens

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Materialscientist (talk) 04:31, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

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This week's article for improvement (week 16, 2019)

Various dairy products: milk, feta cheese, yogurt and parmesan cheese (clockwise from upper-left) Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Dairy product Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Story of the Negro • Gym Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 15 April 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

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Thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:00, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

Black stork scheduled for TFA

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Hey, it's a co-nom again! Ealdgyth - Talk 23:26, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Eastern brown snake

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Cretoxyrhina FAC

Hello,

I a posting to inform you that the Cretoxyrhina article has been renominated for FAC, which you helped review. Because the second FAC seems to be dragging out due to the absence of reviewers, I am posting on this talk page to let you know in hopes that you may be able to re-review the FAC.

Macrophyseter | talk 07:17, 27 April 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 18, 2019)

Gunilla Persson in 2013 Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Gunilla Persson Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Biodegradable plastic • Dairy product Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 29 April 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome

Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:38, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for what you did for the Black stork! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:27, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

The WikiCup

As a WikiCup judge, I have removed your submission of Eastern brown snake as a GA from the Round 2 submissions because the GAR was completed on 30 April. Please submit it again after the new round starts, when it will get you off to a flying start! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:31, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

ok will do Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:14, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Eastern brown snake

The article Eastern brown snake you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Eastern brown snake for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Opabinia regalis -- Opabinia regalis (talk) 17:41, 30 April 2019 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi, I don't know if you noticed or not, but my very first FA Cardiff City F.C. got across the line last week. Just wanted to say thanks for your help with the GA and FA reviews of the article. It wouldn't have made it if you hadn't encouraged me in the GA review nearly two years ago! Thanks again. Kosack (talk) 15:45, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

Heh, no worries @Kosack: it was well deserved...now for the next one....heheheCas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:11, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

WikiCup 2019 May newsletter

The second round of the 2019 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to scored 32 points to advance into round 3. Our top four scorers in round 2 all scored over 400 points and were:

• Cas Liber (1210), our winner in 2016, with two featured articles and three DYKs. He also made good use of the bonus points available, more than doubling his score by choosing appropriate articles to work on.
• Kosack (750), last year's runner up, with an FA, a GA, two FLs, and five DYKs.
• Adam Cuerden (480), a WikiCup veteran, with 16 featured pictures, mostly restorations.
• Zwerg Nase (461), a seasoned competitor, with a FA, a GA and an ITN item.

Other notable performances were put in by Barkeep49 with six GAs, Ceranthor, Lee Vilenski, and Canada Hky, each with seven GARs, and MPJ-DK with a seven item GT.

So far contestants have achieved nine featured articles between them and a splendid 80 good articles. Commendably, 227 GARs have been completed during the course of the 2019 WikiCup, so the backlog of articles awaiting GA review has been reduced as a result of contestants' activities. The judges are pleased with the thorough GARs that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:45, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

ArbCom 2019 special circular

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Green mamba

Do you need the books to add more information or just to make sure the text is cited properly? I can do that. LittleJerry (talk) 00:49, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

The latter would be fine. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 05:23, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

I think I'll help you out with the article, but you'll have to take the drivers seat. Do you need me to use the sources I have to replace some the cites that you don't have? LittleJerry (talk) 20:55, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

That would be great as I have on way of checking otherwise in case someone asks Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:57, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Do you have access to any of the other books? LittleJerry (talk) 21:00, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Only what I can find on google books Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:43, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Well I don't think I can replace all of them. LittleJerry (talk) 03:38, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

No I figured you mightn't - just check what you can and we can figure what to do next Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:01, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

I'll try to get to it this coming week. LittleJerry (talk) 22:55, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

Hey, there are a few things in my personal life that will hopefully get resolved next week. I hope theirs no rush. LittleJerry (talk) 19:50, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

No its all fine. Take your time Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:36, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

Did some source replacing. FitzSimons (1970) and Marias (2004) support their texts expect partially for the first lines of "description". I'm assuming Sprawls supports the rest. This is probably the most I can do. I may do more FAs but I find higher taxa more interesting. LittleJerry (talk) 03:52, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

That's fine. It's good you like higher taxa. I find it hard to get enthusiastic about them. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:05, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

I recommend that you get "Field Guide to East African Reptiles as use it as your main book source (maybe replace some of the ones you don't have). You can purchase it on google books. LittleJerry (talk) 16:32, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)

ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community.

Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are required to "have strong passwords and follow appropriate personal security practices." We have updated our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, two-factor authentication remains an optional means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised.

We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered.

For the Arbitration Committee, -Cameron11598 21:03, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 19, 2019)

Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Production logo Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Gunilla Persson • Biodegradable plastic Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 6 May 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Resident fun guy

Hi Cas, looking through WLE 2019 images and found this it too small to go far but since you're into fungi I thought you might find it interesting any way

Gnangarra 07:39, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

noice...bit hard to tell what it is though...but noice Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:06, 9 May 2019 (UTC)

Malayopython

Hi Casliber: great that you started this page!! Had this on mind too since I revised the list a few months ago. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 15:06, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

@BhagyaMani:, yes after looking at the literature it is so obvious that it is surprising n-one has done it. Bit ITIS appears to be dragging its feet.... Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:54, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 20, 2019)

Sashimi at a restaurant Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Sashimi Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Production logo • Gunilla Persson Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 13 May 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Template:Did you know nominations/Red Irish lord

Cas Liber, you last posted that you were going to do some edits to the article based on the DYK review. I can see that you did some that same day, but nothing since, and haven't posted to the DYK nomination page since then. Are you still interested in pursuing this nomination? If so, please post to the nomination page; it's been over a month. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:46, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Red Irish lord

Hello! Your submission of Red Irish lord 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) 22:56, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

Cleopatra will be on Wiki's main page as today's featured article for June 1 !!!

Mark Antony to Cleopatra VII Philopator: "dude, if I die, you can have my entire Megadeth collection."

Cleopatra: "but dude, we're already dead!"

Antony: "Oh. Well then they're yours, dude."

Hehe. ;) Thanks for the support! Pericles of Athens^Talk 13:44, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

Crater (constellation)

TFA for June 29. Also note that black mamba was successful for June 5. Cheers,--Wehwalt (talk) 19:36, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 21, 2019)

Ancient Greek letters painted on the body of an Attic black-figure cup Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Letter (alphabet) Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Sashimi • Production logo Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 20 May 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

DYK for Red Irish lord

On 23 May 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Red Irish lord, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while a red Irish lord can change color, it is not a yellow Irish lord? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Red Irish lord. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Red Irish lord), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 22, 2019)

Josephine Bornebusch in 2013 Hello, Casliber. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Josephine Bornebusch Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Letter (alphabet) • Sashimi Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 27 May 2019 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

you have moil

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Peer review

Hi, I currently have Fred Keenor at peer review with an eye to taking a run at FA. This is the second peer review I have listed but neither have garnered any responses yet. I was wondering if you would be able to have a look if you have the time. Feel free to skim and make it as light as you like, I'm happy to iron out any real issues at FA but it would be nice to know I'm not missing anything stupidly obvious. Cheers. Kosack (talk) 06:52, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

Sure. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:22, 1 June 2019 (UTC)