User talk:DirtyHarry991

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Happy editing! WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 06:17, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

AFDs

Hello, DirtyHarry991,

You are a very new editor, unless you are a returning editor who previously used a different account. If that is true, please identify your other account(s) on your User page so there are no suspicions of sockpuppetry. If you have actually only been editing for about 10 days, then I think you are too inexperienced to be judging which articles should be deleted via WP:AFD. You need to gain experience doing regular editing and learning about Wikipedia policies on sourcing and notabiity. Please slow down the AFD nominations and do some straight up editing on existing articles to become a better editor before trying to pass judgment on the work of editors who have been here for much longer than you have.

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Sorry, I will nominate fewer. I was just trying to nominate articles with obvious problems that clearly warranted deletion. DirtyHarry991 (talk) 04:52, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse!

Hello! DirtyHarry991, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:54, 19 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A small suggestion

Please keep in mind that citations need to include identifying information, such as dates of publication and the date that you accessed the source. I've cleaned up the citations at Steel Lake (Washington) and hope you can use that as an example. Sounder Bruce 05:47, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please make sure to use the MDY format for U.S. articles, per MOS:DATETIES. Sounder Bruce 02:38, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The citation generator autofills dates in DMY form. Should I manually convert them to MDY instead? DirtyHarry991 (talk) 02:44, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, DirtyHarry991. Thank you for your work on Lake Boren. Dcotos, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Hi, DirtyHarry991 Nice work! you may add more sources in history section. Thank you for your contribution.

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Dcotos (talk) 06:37, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Dcotos: I added more DirtyHarry991 (talk) 07:20, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion discussion about South Treatment Plant

Hello DirtyHarry991, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia.

While your contributions are appreciated, I wanted to let you know that I've started a discussion about whether an article that you created, South Treatment Plant, should be deleted, as I am not sure that it is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia in its current form. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/South Treatment Plant.

Deletion discussions usually run for seven days and are not votes. Our guide about effectively contributing to such discussions is worth a read. The most common issue in these discussions is notability, but it's not the only aspect that may be discussed; read the nomination and any other comments carefully before you contribute to the discussion. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment here and prepend it with {{Re|TheLongTone}}. And don't forget to sign your reply with ~~~~ . Thanks!

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TheLongTone (talk) 15:31, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, DirtyHarry991. Thank you for your work on Lake Killarney (Washington). SunDawn, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Hello my friend! Good day to you. Thanks for creating the article, I have marked it as reviewed. Have a blessed day!

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✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 01:36, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, DirtyHarry991. Thank you for your work on Yellow Lake (Sammamish, Washington). SunDawn, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Hello my friend! Good day to you. Thanks for creating the article, I have marked it as reviewed. Have a blessed day!

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✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 11:25, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Page moves

Please follow the process at WP:RM. It is a controversial move and should not be done without consensus. Sounder Bruce 04:56, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your behind the scenes work at DYK

Thank you for assisting with the promotions at DYK. I hope you stick around helping in there. Bruxton (talk) 15:28, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hicklin Lake

On 8 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hicklin Lake, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that artificial islands were deployed in Hicklin Lake in an unsuccessful attempt to stop eutrophication? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hicklin Lake. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hicklin Lake), 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) 12:02, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Lake Fenwick

On 10 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lake Fenwick, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lake Fenwick suffers from an infestation of Brazilian elodea? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lake Fenwick. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lake Fenwick), 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) 00:02, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Lake Fenwick

On 10 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lake Fenwick, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Lake Fenwick suffers from an infestation of Brazilian elodea? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lake Fenwick. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lake Fenwick), 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) 00:02, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pipe Lake–Lake Lucerne

On 14 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pipe Lake–Lake Lucerne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the naturally connected Pipe Lake and Lake Lucerne are the only hydrilla-infested lakes in the state of Washington? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pipe Lake–Lake Lucerne. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pipe Lake–Lake Lucerne), 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, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MOS:MONEY US$

I see that you reverted my MOS:MONEY edit on Clark Lake Park. The guide begins In general, the first mention of a particular currency should use its full, unambiguous signifier (e.g. A$52), with subsequent references using just the appropriate symbol (e.g. $88), unless this would be unclear.

I mention it because DYK and the English Wikipedia have a worldwide audience and using the US$ for the currency is helpful. I have also asked on DYK Talk whether the hook for the article should be changed to US$. I am sure you are technically correct about the $ sign based on this article, but I was thinking of our broader main page audience. Adding the US$ to the first occurrence is no harm. Bruxton (talk) 23:32, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Update, seems the hook was ok without the US$. I will need to adjust my own thinking about MOS:MONEY since it was always something I thought was a best practice. Happy editing! Bruxton (talk) 13:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Clark Lake Park

On 19 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clark Lake Park, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that it cost the city of Kent, Washington, $7.2 million to complete a trail around Clark Lake Park? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clark Lake (Kent, Washington). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Clark Lake Park), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Spring Lake (King County, Washington)

On 14 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Spring Lake (King County, Washington), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Spring Lake has suffered from an infestation of Eurasian water milfoil, a noxious weed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Spring Lake (King County, Washington). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Spring Lake (King County, Washington)), 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:11, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bow Lake (SeaTac, Washington)

On 15 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bow Lake (SeaTac, Washington), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the city of Tacoma, Washington, incentivized building Seattle–Tacoma International Airport at Bow Lake by contributing $100,000? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bow Lake (SeaTac, Washington). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bow Lake (SeaTac, Washington)), 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:02, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]