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Review

Tony can be tough, but in my experience is almost always right on specifics, and I think the changes he's suggested have greatly helped the page. Hang on in there - the higher the bar the more rewarding the outcome. Ceoil (talk) 08:35, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

@Ceoil: You're right about that. I feel my ability to anticipate the criticisms he identifies running thin, seeing as I wrote most of the prose and would not have if I thought it were unclear at the outset. That being said, I'm going to try to set aside my own bias and give the article a look through fresh eyes. Ergo Sum 15:30, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
Even though you are going through the riggrs with this, your writing is obviously highly polished and substantially above par. I think ye are coming close to agreement now, and we may be down to mere matters of style. One thing thats easy to forget; a single oppose doesn't sink a candidacy, and its ok to disagree and let some matters unresolved; happens all the time, just answer to a point, and then leave a case, and let the review continue. The delegates are very experienced. Ceoil (talk) 15:36, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
Got it. Thanks. Ergo Sum 15:47, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)

Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan) has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Best of luck with the GA review.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 18:32, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

@Twofingered Typist: Thank you. Ergo Sum 20:56, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)

On 5 October 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Our Lady of Pompeii in New York City was founded in 1892 as a church for Italian immigrants? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)

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DYK for Pietro Bandini

On 10 October 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pietro Bandini, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pietro Bandini, a Catholic priest, established Tontitown, Arkansas, as a colony of Italian immigrants in 1898? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pietro Bandini. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pietro Bandini), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:03, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Page mover granted

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DYK for Adam Marshall (priest)

On 21 October 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Adam Marshall (priest), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Adam Marshall was the first Catholic chaplain in the United States Navy, albeit unofficially? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Adam Marshall (priest). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Adam Marshall (priest)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:01, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

Georgetown

Nice to see someone keeping Georgetown-adjacent articles up to snuff. Are you an alum as well? ceranthor 16:07, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

I am, and much of my editing is about Georgetown-related articles. Always good to meet another alumnus on Wikipedia. A while back, I toyed with the idea of creating a WikiProject Georgetown University. I've recently been considering it again, if for no other reason than to keep track of the Georgetown-related content and to keep a running list of editors who are open to contributing. I know Patrickneil does a bit of work in this area. I'm curious what you think of the idea. Ergo Sum 17:43, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
I support it. Though I'm not sure I would be a very active help in the project (little interest in writing Jesuit history/education articles, unless they're related to science or pop culture), I did found a WikiProject years and years ago, so I could try to help out if you want any insight. ceranthor 18:34, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
@Ceranthor: Would you be interested in improving articles that specifically cover the university? Ergo Sum 19:07, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
Possibly, though I can't think of any off the top of my head. ceranthor 19:43, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
Okay. Ergo Sum 20:38, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

@Ceranthor and Patrickneil: If both or either of you are interested, I've proposed the wikiproject here. Ergo Sum 22:31, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

I added my support! But I'd say we already have WP:UNI for standardization, and I'd want to fall back on their policies on when there's an argument about something like the infobox, or which rankings to include. Either way, I support more involvement!-- Patrick, oѺ∞ 19:08, 19 October 2018 (UTC)
@Patrickneil: I agree. Thanks for the support. Do you know of any other editors who have been contributors to Georgetown articles? Ergo Sum 21:33, 19 October 2018 (UTC)
You might touch base with @Mdnavman:, they've done a ton of work improving Georgetown basketball articles.-- Patrick, oѺ∞ 16:08, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral

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Four Award

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DYK nomination of Jesuit Community Cemetery (Georgetown University)

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Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)

Well done! ---Another Believer (Talk) 03:12, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

@Another Believer: Thank you! Ergo Sum 05:07, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan)

The article Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Our Lady of Pompeii Church (Manhattan) 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 Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 03:21, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Canvassing at Trump

Hello. In this edit you selected two editors to summon because their earlier positions on the issue agreed with your current position. As I understand it, that's a vio of WP:CANVASS, which can result in a sanction. Please don't do it again. Acceptable ways to increase participation there would have been to (1) ping everybody who participated in the earlier discussion, or (2) start an RfC. ―Mandruss ☎ 07:51, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

@Mandruss: I didn't select them because they agreed with my position. I selected them because they were the only ones who mentioned Queens in their responses. The discussion I raised did not have to do with including 'United States' or 'New York State' in the infobox, but specifically Queens vs. New York City. That's not canvassing. Ergo Sum 14:55, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
You appear to be reasoning that those who didn't !vote for Queens didn't have an opinion on Queens, which is clearly wrong. We can assume they considered Queens because it was in the list of options that was posted just before start of !voting, and they decided against it.
I chose not to make a big issue of the canvassing. Your denial that it was canvassing is of more concern to me. ―Mandruss ☎ 15:44, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Georgetown Car Barn

On 15 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Georgetown Car Barn, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Georgetown Car Barn, opened in 1897, operated as a terminal for cable cars for less than a year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Georgetown Car Barn. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Georgetown Car Barn), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bishop John Carroll (statue)

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Your GA nomination of Georgetown Car Barn

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DYK for St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral

On 20 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral became the first Catholic pro-cathedral in the United States in 1789? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:03, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Jesuit Community Cemetery

On 27 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jesuit Community Cemetery, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 46 Jesuits were exhumed during the relocation of the Jesuit Community Cemetery (pictured) at Georgetown University in 1854? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jesuit Community Cemetery), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 27 November 2018 (UTC)

Bishop John Carroll (statue)

Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Bishop John Carroll (statue) has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 20:10, 6 December 2018 (UTC)

@Twofingered Typist: Thank you. Ergo Sum 00:02, 7 December 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bishop John Carroll (statue)

The article Bishop John Carroll (statue) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Bishop John Carroll (statue) for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 20:21, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bishop John Carroll (statue)

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Your GA nomination of Georgetown Car Barn

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DYK nomination of Bernard A. Maguire

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DYK for Bishop John Carroll (statue)

On 14 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bishop John Carroll (statue), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when the statue Bishop John Carroll (pictured) was unveiled in 1912, a plaster cast version was secretly used instead? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bishop John Carroll (statue). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bishop John Carroll (statue)), 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Tom MacDonald (rapper)

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DYK for Stephen L. Dubuisson

On 24 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stephen L. Dubuisson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Stephen L. Dubuisson served in the French Army before becoming the President of Georgetown College in 1825? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stephen L. Dubuisson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Stephen L. Dubuisson), 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

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School of Foreign Service

FYI, I tried very hard to find a replacement source referring to SFS as "the West Point of..." but was unable to; the only sources available link back to the wikipedia page.--Sargentpeale (talk) 22:02, 27 December 2018 (UTC)

@Sargentpeale: I have not yet had a chance to look at the content with the broken link. I will see if archives of it are available. You may very well be right that no such recovery is possible. Ergo Sum 00:38, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

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DYK for Alphonsus J. Donlon

On 1 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alphonsus J. Donlon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Alphonsus J. Donlon became known as the "father of Georgetown athletics" for overseeing multiple victorious teams? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alphonsus J. Donlon. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Alphonsus J. Donlon), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK nomination of James A. Doonan

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Potential collab

Would you be interested in working on John J. DeGioia at some point later this year? Or maybe another Georgetown-related article? ceranthor 22:45, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

@Ceranthor: I have a big backlog of Georgetown-related articles that I'm working my way through. For example, I intend to create an article for each president and, ideally promote it to FA (ambitious, I know). I've compiled a weighty trove of sources for almost all of the presidents and am now just working my way through it. My main constraint is real-life commitments. I also have a number of Georgetown articles pending at GAN, which have been there for a few months (if you happen to be interested in reviewing some, that would be fantastic). Since DeGioia will fall outside my corpus of sources that I've collected, I don't know if I'd be a huge help at the moment, but if you want to take the lead, I can certainly do some support work. Ergo Sum 00:34, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
An idea, I've been meaning to get around to promoting Healy Hall to FA. Is that something you'd be interested in working on? Ergo Sum 00:35, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
Potentially. I'll let you know - when it comes to non-scientific articles, I tend to prefer writing biographies, but that could be an interesting challenge. ceranthor 00:48, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
Making a note of it on my todo list on my userpage. Definitely give me a heads up when you're planning to tackle Healy Hall or have some time to start that project. ceranthor 15:56, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
@Ceranthor: Sounds good. I probably won't be able to give it a good look for another month or so. Ergo Sum 20:07, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
@Ceranthor: I just undertook an improvement of the DeGioia article, and remembered you asking me about collaborating. I've nominated it for GAN now. Would you be interesting in giving it a look to seee if there's anything you would like to add, or potentially doing a GAN review? Ergo Sum 05:04, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Bernard A. Maguire

On 4 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bernard A. Maguire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while Bernard A. Maguire was a prefect at Georgetown University, a student uprising resulted in the dismissal of 70 students? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bernard A. Maguire. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bernard A. Maguire), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

Editor of the Week

Editor of the Week
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:MX submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

I nominate Ergo Sum to be Editor of the Week for his outstanding contributions to WikiProject Catholicism, National Register of Historic Places WikiProject, and WikiProject U.S. Supreme Court cases. In less than four years, this editor has promoted 5 articles to GA, 2 to FA, and has received 2 Four Awards. Ergo Sum has over 25 contributions at DYK, and this is where this editor caught my attention. The first article Ergo Sum created that I read was Angelo De Donatis, which appeared at DYK. This is when I became a fan of his work and began reading more of his articles. My favorite article Ergo Sum wrote is William Matthews, which achieved the following milestones: Did You Know, On This Day, Good Article, and now Featured status. He works in an underrepresented area of Wikipedia and has great attention to detail. We haven't worked together before, but I hope I cross paths with him in the near future. I'd definitely learn a lot from him.

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Outstanding contributor in underrepresented areas of Wikipedia with great attention to detail: WikiProject Catholicism, National Register of Historic Places WikiProject, and WikiProject U.S. Supreme Court cases. He has promoted 5 articles to GA, 2 to FA, and has received 2 Four Awards. Over 25 contributions at DYK. Took William Matthews to achieve; Did You Know, On This Day, Good Article, and Featured status. Fellow editors learn a lot from him.
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Thanks again for your efforts! ―Buster7 ☎ 13:55, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

@MX: Thank you! That's very nice and unexpected of you to nominate me. Ergo Sum 14:22, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
Don't mention it! This is well deserved. I hope you have a great weekend. Congrats again! MX (✉ • ✎) 19:52, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

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DYK for James A. Ryder

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Your GA nomination of James A. Doonan

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DYK for Thomas F. Mulledy

On 11 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas F. Mulledy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas F. Mulledy sold the slaves owned by the Maryland province of the Jesuits in 1838 in order to pay off its debt? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas F. Mulledy), 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) 00:01, 11 January 2019 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Writer's Barnstar
Great work once again. And congratulations for promoting Thomas F. Mulledy to the Main Page. Your contributions are greatly appreciated! MX (✉ • ✎) 19:01, 11 January 2019 (UTC)

GAR feedback

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DYK for James A. Doonan

On 26 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article James A. Doonan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that James A. Doonan purchased the cannons in front of Healy Hall, which date to 1634? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James A. Doonan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, James A. Doonan), 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, 26 January 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of James A. Doonan

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Franchise navboxes do not include things like filming locations or similar.★Trekker (talk) 06:48, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of James A. Doonan

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Four Award

Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Georgetown Car Barn. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:50, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Joseph A. Sellinger

On 17 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joseph A. Sellinger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Joseph A. Sellinger oversaw the merger of Mount Saint Agnes College into Loyola College in Maryland in 1971? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph A. Sellinger. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Joseph A. Sellinger), 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) 19:28, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

Georgetown Car Barn TFA

Hi, this is to let you know that the above article will appear as Today's Featured Article on March 31, 2019. The blurb to be used can be found here. You are free to edit the blurb, and may want to watchlist that page, as well as WP:ERRORS in case there are queries about it on the day it runs, as well as the previous day. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to post on my talk. Thanks for building quality content! (same advice applies to the priest!)--Wehwalt (talk) 19:33, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

@Wehwalt: Great! I will take a look at it momentarily. Ergo Sum 23:10, 17 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Frederick, Maryland)

On 25 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Frederick, Maryland), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St. John the Evangelist Church was the first Catholic church in Frederick County, Maryland, and the first church consecrated in the Archdiocese of Baltimore? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Frederick, Maryland). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Frederick, Maryland)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for William McSherry

On 27 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William McSherry, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William McSherry arranged for the sale in 1838 of the slaves who worked the Jesuit province in Maryland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William McSherry. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, William McSherry), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:01, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of John W. Beschter

Hello! Your submission of John W. Beschter 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) 22:48, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

"Luxemborg" in John W. Beschter

Hi there, Ergo Sum. I don't think I have had the pleasure of communicating with you before. With a user name like yours, I would certainly have remembered. Thank you for your interesting article on Beschter. You have obviously spent a lot of time and effort researching it. I was a little surprised to see that you had changed the spelling of Luxembourg back to Luxemborg, especially as you had maintained the correct spelling of Luxembourg in all your edits until 11 March when you removed the "u" to "standardize spelling". I think perhaps you intended to remove the "o" to bring the spelling in line with you source where it is indeed spelled "Luxemburg". Luxemburg is in fact the German spelling and has been used as an alternate in English but today the accepted spelling is Luxembourg. Your "Luxemborg" is sometimes used in Danish and other Scandinavian languages but never in English. I would therefore suggest that you now correct the spelling back to Luxembourg. (By the way, when you changed the spelling to Luxemborg, you said it was for consistency throughout the article but as far as I can see, this is the only occurance.) Perhaps I should also ping DePiep who checked for typos. I look forward to seeing the article on DYK shortly and hope it soon makes the grade to GA.--Ipigott (talk) 14:44, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

John W. Beschter currently does not error by WP:AWB/T (AWB typo checks; it does not detect so not check for 'Luxemburg'). Glancing at article Luxembourg, it seems that -burg is German only and so not English. Maybe there are WP:ENGVAR ties. I only can do automated typo checks, so here ends my contribution. -DePiep (talk) 14:53, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
@Ipigott: Thanks for your message. I had in mind the "ou"/"u" distinction, and was trying to keep it consistent with the Duchy of Luxemburg spelling. I now notice that I had misspelled the word altogether as Luxemborg in the instance in question. I also didn't realize that the conventional English spelling is with the "ou." I'll go ahead and correct the spelling accordingly. Thanks for pointing this out. Ergo Sum 15:07, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
I thought that must have been your intention. Thanks for changing it back, together with Duchy of Luxembourg. While I'm here, I should perhaps also inform you that there is no such person as a Luxembourgian (mentioned in your DYK discussion). The correct term is a Luxembourger, rhyming with Hamburger. When we need a qualifier for a person from Luxembourg, we simply use Luxembourg. (In the same way as you would say a New Zealand politician, we would say a Luxembourg politician.) As far as I can see, Luxembourgian as a qualifier is a Wikipedia (Wikipedian??) invention although it is occasionally used as a synonym for the language Luxembourgish. For that reason, I changed the DYK hook. It must be difficult for an American to become familiar with all these European idiosyncrasies.--Ipigott (talk) 16:11, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
Okay, good to know. The states of the former HRE are by no means my speciality, so guidance from others is always appreciated. Ergo Sum 20:09, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

@Ipigott: On a separate note, I have a question and you might be the person who knows the answer. While most sources say that Beschter was born in Luxembourg, I have one reliable source that says he was born in "Limbourg, Luxemburg." I'm not sure how to reconcile this, because what research I have done has told me that Limbourg was never part of the Duchy of Luxembourg. So, I'm wondering if "Luxemburg" does not refer to the duchy, but to some other entity with duchy, county or some other status. Frankly, without undertaking a thorough history of the region, I'm not sure what to make of this claim. Ergo Sum 20:51, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I can understand the confusion. At the time of Beschter's birth, both Limburg and Luxembourg formed parts of the Austrian Netherlands. In 1763, Limburg bordered on Luxembourg. If Beschter came from the north of Luxembourg or the south of Limburg, it might not be clear if he was born a Limburger or a Luxembourger. In either case, he would probably have been simply an Austrian. This article shows the geographical boundaries at the time. I would guess, by the way, that the original spelling of his name was Bechter which is a common name in Austria and Germany. It was probably changed to Beschter on his arrival in America.--Ipigott (talk) 08:32, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Wait, what century is _this_?

It is my unfortunate fate that the long overlooked just pops out and pokes me in the eye. I never know why other people don't notice.

In the second paragraph of William_Matthews_(priest)#Death_and_legacy it says

... enabling the construction of a larger school on G Street in 1857. The school endured into the nineteenth century, ...

introduced by this edit Feb 2018

Now I did check carefully (WP!) that the current century is the 21st, and the 19th century covered all the 1800's but one. Further I peeked at Google which showed me a LoCongress picture of the place from 1901. So I'm'a thinking you meant "into the twentieth century"?

Hey, it shows I read all the way to the end. Must be a good article! :-) Shenme (talk) 04:56, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

@Shenme: I'm not quite sure what you mean by your reference to the 21st century, but in my view, to say it endured into the 20th century, when it closed down in 1901 is a bit misleading. I've rephrased the sentence to read "through the nineteenth century," which I suspect you would agree is clearer. Ergo Sum 05:32, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
Ah, good. I'd thought I'd seen a mention through 1910 but that could have been a year range of photographs. The 21st century was because I always have to think "is it plus one or minus one", which may be _why_ I took a second look at the phrase to begin with. Shenme (talk) 18:06, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

TFA

March
... with thanks from QAI

Thank you for the Georgetown Car Barn, "a historic building in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. that once served as a hub station and storage facility for the city's trolley cars. Construction of the building required excavation of a massive amount of earth, leading to the construction of the Exorcist steps. Gradually, it was converted into office space, housing the International Police Academy, and is now used by Georgetown University. Today, it is one of the most prominent buildings of the Georgetown skyline."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:46, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, Gerda Arendt, for your kind words. Ergo Sum 14:12, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

DYK for John W. Beschter

On 2 April 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John W. Beschter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John W. Beschter, a Luxembourgish Jesuit who ministered throughout rural Pennsylvania, became the President of Georgetown University in 1829? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John W. Beschter. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John W. Beschter), 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.

DYKUpdateBot (talk) 00:01, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

Luxembourgish is a language

Today's hook reads "John W. Beschter, a Luxembourgish Jesuit". Luxembourgish cannot be used to describe people. It should read "John W. Beschter, a Luxembourg Jesuit".--Ipigott (talk) 06:31, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

@Ipigott: I did not make that change, but I will mention this on the Main Page errors page. Ergo Sum 12:21, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital

On 13 May 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the U.S. Supreme Court case of Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital held that federal agencies cannot promulgate retroactive rules without express authorization by Congress? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital), 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) 00:01, 13 May 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Georgetown Neighborhood Library

On 15 May 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Georgetown Neighborhood Library, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Georgetown Neighborhood Library houses the collection of its predecessor library established by George Peabody in 1872? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Georgetown Neighborhood Library. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Georgetown Neighborhood Library), 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) 00:02, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William McSherry

The article William McSherry you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:William McSherry for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 17:43, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Thomas F. Mulledy

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DYK for St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown

On 2 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., was designed by William Thornton, who also designed the United States Capitol? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown), 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, 2 June 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John W. Beschter

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article John W. Beschter you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 19:42, 2 June 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Alphonsus J. Donlon

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Your GA nomination of Thomas F. Mulledy

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Your GA nomination of John W. Beschter

The article John W. Beschter you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:John W. Beschter for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 19:02, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Alphonsus J. Donlon

The article Alphonsus J. Donlon you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Alphonsus J. Donlon for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 19:01, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Four Award

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Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Thomas F. Mulledy. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:56, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
  • I was about to award you this award (I just saw your post at my talkpage). Congratulations! I look forward to more articles from you on the Main Page. MX (✉ • ✎) 15:12, 2 July 2019 (UTC)
  • @MX: Thanks for the thought. I hate to put in a shameless plug, but I do have articles pending at GAN that I’d like to eventually get to FA, as well as one article that is already at FAC. The biggest obstacle is the months that go by before a review is done (if ever). If you’re at all interested in GAN or FAC reviewing, I’d very much appreciate any attention you gave those nominations. Ergo Sum 18:53, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Thomas F. Mulledy

The article Thomas F. Mulledy you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Thomas F. Mulledy 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 13:22, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

DYK for William Feiner

On 7 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Feiner, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Feiner became the president of Georgetown College in 1826 despite having never mastered English? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Feiner. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, William Feiner), 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John W. Beschter

The article John W. Beschter you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:John W. Beschter 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 13:22, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Editing News #1—July 2019

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This is what the new Edit Cards for editing links in the mobile visual editor look like. You can try the prototype here: 📲 Try Edit Cards.

Welcome back to the Editing newsletter.

Since the last newsletter, the team has released two new features for the mobile visual editor and has started developing three more. All of this work is part of the team's goal to make editing on mobile web simpler.

Before talking about the team's recent releases, we have a question for you:

Are you willing to try a new way to add and change links?

If you are interested, we would value your input! You can try this new link tool in the mobile visual editor on a separate wiki.

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Recent releases

The mobile visual editor is a simpler editing tool, for smartphones and tablets using the mobile site. The Editing team has recently launched two new features to improve the mobile visual editor:

  1. Section editing
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    • The team studied this with an A/B test. This test showed that contributors who could use section editing were 1% more likely to publish the edits they started than people with only full-page editing.
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Section editing and the new loading overlay are now available to everyone using the mobile visual editor.

New and active projects

This is a list of our most active projects. Watch these pages to learn about project updates and to share your input on new designs, prototypes and research findings.

  • Edit cards: This is a clearer way to add and edit links, citations, images, templates, etc. in articles. You can try this feature now. Go here to see how: 📲Try Edit Cards.
  • Mobile toolbar refresh: This project will learn if contributors are more successful when the editing tools are easier to recognize.
  • Mobile visual editor availability: This A/B test asks: Are newer contributors more successful if they use the mobile visual editor? We are collaborating with 20 Wikipedias to answer this question.
  • Usability improvements: This project will make the mobile visual editor easier to use.  The goal is to let contributors stay focused on editing and to feel more confident in the editing tools.

Looking ahead

  • Wikimania: Several members of the Editing Team will be attending Wikimania in August 2019. They will lead a session about mobile editing in the Community Growth space. Talk to them about how editing can be improved.
  • Talk Pages: In the coming months, the Editing Team will begin improving talk pages and communication on the wikis.

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