User talk:Dravecky/Archive 77

DYK for Kelley Johnson

On 2 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kelley Johnson, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Kelley Johnson won the Miss Colorado 2015 pageant with a monologue inspired by her experiences as a nurse? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kelley Johnson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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) 00:51, 2 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 01 July 2015

News and notes: Training the Trainers; VP of Engineering leaves WMF

In the media: EU freedom of panorama; Nehru outrage; BBC apology

WikiProject report: Able to make a stand

Featured content: Viva V.E.R.D.I.

Traffic report: We're Baaaaack

Technology report: Technical updates and improvements

Blog: These Texans are on a quest to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of their state’s revolution

Chelsea Malone

Dravecky, if you haven't done so already, you should consider nominating Chelsea Malone for Template talk:Did you know. Congratulations on a job well done on this article! -- West Virginian (talk) 01:37, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Taylor Wiebers

On 4 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Taylor Wiebers, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Iowa 2015 Taylor Wiebers once shaved her head to raise money for pediatric cancer research? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Taylor Wiebers. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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) 12:25, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for July 6

Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. Wikipedia appreciates your help. We noticed though that when you edited Rebecca Robinson (Miss Texas), you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Miss Congeniality. Such links are almost always unintended, since a disambiguation page is merely a list of "Did you mean..." article titles. Read the FAQ • Join us at the DPL WikiProject.

It's OK to remove this message. Also, to stop receiving these messages, follow these opt-out instructions. Thanks, DPL bot (talk) 09:48, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Library needs you!

We hope The Wikipedia Library has been a useful resource for your work. TWL is expanding rapidly and we need your help!

With only a couple hours per week, you can make a big difference for sharing knowledge. Please sign up and help us in one of these ways:

Account coordinators: help distribute free research access
Partner coordinators: seek new donations from partners
Communications coordinators: share updates in blogs, social media, newsletters and notices
Technical coordinators: advise on building tools to support the library's work
Outreach coordinators: connect to university libraries, archives, and other GLAMs
Research coordinators: run reference services

Sign up now

Send on behalf of The Wikipedia Library using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:31, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for April Nelson

On 10 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article April Nelson, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Louisiana 2015 April Nelson works part-time as a "princess for hire"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/April Nelson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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) 23:18, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 08 July 2015

Editorial: So you want to get your message out. Where do you turn?

News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan released, news in brief

In the media: Wikimania warning; Wikipedia "mystery" easily solved

Traffic report: The Empire lobs back

Featured content: Pyrénées, Playmates, parliament and a prison...

Technology report: Tech news in brief

DYK for Mary Katherine Fechtel

On 12 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Katherine Fechtel, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel, won her first pageant title, Junior Miss Leesburg 2007, at age 12? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Katherine Fechtel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Thanks for your help Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:KWSL-AM Whistle radio logo.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:KWSL-AM Whistle radio logo.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 02:29, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 15 July 2015

Op-ed: On paid editing and advocacy: when the Bright Line fails to shine, and what we can do about it

Traffic report: Belles of the ball

WikiProject report: What happens when a country is no longer a country?

In the media: Shapps requests WMUK data; professor's plagiarism demotion

Blog: Wikimedia Foundation releases third transparency report

News and notes: The Wikimedia Conference and Wikimania

Featured content: When angels and daemons interrupt the vicious and intemperate

Technology report: Tech news in brief

Orphaned non-free image File:WGRQ-FM radio logo.png

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:WGRQ-FM radio logo.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 02:37, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:DFW Film Critics logo.jpeg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:DFW Film Critics logo.jpeg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:21, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:KPOK logo.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:KPOK logo.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:28, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 22 July 2015

From the editor: Change the world

News and notes: Wikimanía 2016; Lightbreather ArbCom case

Wikimanía report: Wikimanía 2015 report, part 1, the plenaries

In the media: Novelists annotate Wikipedia; Wales promotes TPO; Working for free

Traffic report: The Nerds, They Are A-Changin'

WikiProject report: Some more politics

Featured content: The sleep of reason produces monsters

Gallery: "One small step..."

Technology report: Tech news in brief

DYK for Morgan Jackson

On 25 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Morgan Jackson, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Indiana 2015 Morgan Jackson is the daughter of Trina Collins, Miss New Mexico 1984? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Morgan Jackson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Materialscientist (talk) 01:52, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Worldcon 073 Sasquan logo.png

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:Worldcon 073 Sasquan logo.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 03:05, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Writer's Barnstar
		Thank you for your excellent work in creating articles for the Miss America 2016 class! If you need any details (DOB's, etc.), or any assistance with any of these articles, please let me know! Ejgreen77 (talk) 15:00, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Response

Nothing "official," no. And, nothing that can be sourced, most of the time, unfortunately. But, I do have plenty of contacts in the MAO community, and I can probably get you at least something for most of the contestants, if you want it. Some states like Texas, for example, do a pretty good job of putting records online, so in those cases, things can be confirmed through those "official" channels. For others, it's just word-of-mouth type of stuff, unfortunately. For the other stuff, the MAO used to release things like height, weight, dress sizes, etc. for contestants, but that stopped circa 2000 or so amid rampant political correctness (and rabid Feminazisim). Finding that kind of stuff for today's contestants is really hard, unless the contestant is trying to launch a modeling/acting career, in which case it will sometimes be available through those channels. Ejgreen77 (talk) 19:36, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

I'm not interested in rapidly shifting numbers like weight, dress size, and the other modeling stuff, but basic identifying things like height, hair color, and eye color should be added where possible. Birthdates are vital biographical data for all articles about people. Any assistance you can provide filling in those infobox blanks would be appreciated. - Dravecky (talk) 21:26, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

No problem, I'll take a look through them and see if I can come up with anything. Ejgreen77 (talk) 23:10, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Clark Janell Davis

On 27 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clark Janell Davis, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Clark Janell Davis entered the 2015 Miss Kentucky pageant as Miss Horse Capital of the World? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clark Janell Davis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Materialscientist (talk) 00:53, 27 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Danielle Wineman

On 28 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Danielle Wineman, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015, is the older sister of Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana 2012? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Danielle Wineman. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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) 01:32, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Mail

You've got email. — TransporterMan (TALK) 18:32, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, but I have other commitments on the new date. Hope all goes well! - Dravecky (talk) 20:19, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:KCTO-AM La Super X radio logo.jpg

⚠

Thanks for uploading File:KCTO-AM La Super X radio logo.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 02:31, 30 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Ali Wallace

On 30 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ali Wallace, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ali Wallace, Miss Oregon 2015, is the daughter of Tamara Fazzolari, Miss Oregon 1987? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ali Wallace. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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) 12:57, 30 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Tamara Fazzolari

On 30 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tamara Fazzolari, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ali Wallace, Miss Oregon 2015, is the daughter of Tamara Fazzolari, Miss Oregon 1987? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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) 12:57, 30 July 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 July 2015

News and notes: BARC de-adminship proposal; Wikimania recordings debate

Op-ed: My life as an autistic Wikipedian

Recent research: Wikipedia and collective intelligence; how Wikipedia is tweeted

In the media: Is Wikipedia a battleground in the culture wars?

Featured content: Even mammoths get the Blues

Traffic report: Namaste again, Reddit

This is an archive of past discussions about User:Dravecky. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page.

←