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Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

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Hello Zanimum. I've noticed you nominated Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance for GA but are you sure it can become a GA? All the story section is unsourced while there is almost critical reception for the game. I recommend working more on the article using examples like Kingdom Hearts (video game) and Final Fantasy XIII before nominating it. Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep looks more suitable for a GA review than this one. Regards.Tintor2 (talk) 00:38, 22 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GAN review

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Hey Z, I wanted to let you know that I finally got around to responding to your feedback of your Joan Ganz Cooney review. Thanks for doing it, and my apologies for it taking so bloody long. BTW, I don't think it was a COI at all; the article as it currently stands is substantially different than before I got my hands on it. Thanks for the feedback, and let me know how I assist moving forward. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 00:51, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the pass, man! And for the Format article, too. ;) Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:35, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Incomplete DYK nomination

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GAN for 2011 royal tour of Canada

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Hello! Just letting you know that I've reviewed your GA nomination for 2011 royal tour of Canada. At this time, I don't think it's ready, since there are still a lot of issues identified during the peer review that need to be resolved. I encourage you to resolve those first, then renominate it for GA status. Edge3 (talk) 20:54, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ack, I forgot that review was requested, thank you for reminding me of its existence. I'll use that -- Zanimum (talk) 19:43, 11 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Development of Duke Nukem Forever/GA1

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I have posted a review of Development of Duke Nukem Forever. Please address the remaining issues to have it pass GAN. Thanks. --Teancum (talk) 16:13, 10 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Snuffy and other stuff

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Hey Zan, I was puttering about GAC and saw that your nominated Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce. I was tempted to review it, but I suspect that even though you've taken it over, I wouldn't be objective. After it passes, I'll take a look at it and do an informal review if you like. There are two issues I think I can address now, though. You have a note at the bottom of the article that states that it was based upon the article at Muppet Wiki. I haven't compared the Wiki article with the one here at WP, but I would strongly advise against doing that. I mean, you can start at the Wiki, but the article here should be substantially different, so that you're not accused of plagiarism. I've only done a cursory review of the sources, but they look good, so it may not be a huge issue. I also think that to be comprehensive, you should expand the info about the recent divorce episode with Abby Cadabby. (Hmm, come to think of it, there should be an article about that episode, too, even if it's a stub.) Hope this helps.

I also wanted to check in with you about the GA articles you promised to review. I'm not in any huge hurry, but I wanted to remind you about them in case you forgot. Have a great weekend! Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 18:41, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Christine... thanks for the comments on the episode description, I'll try and go through that sometime this week. I'll try and get to Sesame Street media soon, it seems relatively straight forward. I've finally deleted my review page for Influence, so the GAN will reset to unclaimed. There were a few things here and there that could be changed, but the prose and referencing was strong overall. That said, I found lots of things that the show has been influential with, and you talk about (multiculturalism, research based programming), you don't necessarily link back to how it influenced children's media. The critical reception section would make a strong Critical reception of Sesame Street article, but without linking things back to the title/topic, I couldn't pass it. Better off to try and see if someone else would. But anyway, I'll get around to "media" in a bit. -- Zanimum (talk) 22:10, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Towel Power/GA1

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Hello, I haven't seen any comments on Talk:Towel Power/GA1 in two weeks, I know these things take time but, I just wanted to make sure you haven't forgotten about it. Cheers. --Mo Rock...Monstrous (leech44) 23:09, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Ack, sorry, you pinned the nail on the head, I did forget. Some of the other reviews have been taking longer than I thought to resolve, and that mixed with work, I bit off more than I could chew. I'm starting now. -- Zanimum (talk) 21:59, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No worries these things happen. I responded to your question on the review page. Thanks for taking on this review. Cheers --Mo Rock...Monstrous (leech44) 00:24, 14 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce/GA2

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Hey. Just poking you that I did the review, nothing too big to fix. Wizardman 01:15, 21 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Eelco van Asperen

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Hello and thanks for creating this article. It's been tagged as needing more reliable references and of doubtful notability for 5 years now. Would you be able to look it over and see if you can improve it? Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 08:36, 30 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Boleyn... wow, I really don't remember creating that, but I'll try and dig around for sources after work. -- Zanimum (talk) 13:36, 30 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Requests

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Hey Zan, would you do a big huge favor for me? One of my projects, other than Sesame Street articles, is working on articles about Maya Angelou. As a matter of fact, the creation of a FT for her and her works is a long-standing, many-years-long WP goal for me. So you mind going here [1] and taking a look? This FLC, for List of honors received by Maya Angelou, is one of the last steps in that long process. I'd greatly appreciate it.

Also, the Sesame Street media article is still in need of your attention. Hey, if you're not gonna get to it anytime soon, could you withdraw your review offer, so that someone else can review it? Again, thanks so much. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:29, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bill Cosby in advertising

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On 8 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bill Cosby in advertising, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Bill Cosby's approach to advertising is that he wants "to make the program interrupt the commercial"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bill Cosby in advertising. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Lord Roem ~ (talk) 08:03, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

April - National Contribution Month

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Good day Zanimum,

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MfD nomination of Wikipedia:Wikimedia logos

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Wake up, Zan!

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Ah, I live to make obscure references to children's TV and music. When I respond to fellow editors to refer them to my talk page, I use "Here's the mail!" which is, of course, a reference to Blue's Clues. Just now, as I was writing this, a knock came at the door and it was a saleswoman. I swear, every time that happens, I want to run around the room yelling, "Salesman! Salesman!" like in Pee-wee's Playhouse. The title of this section is, of course, a reference to The Wiggles, as a reminder about your GA review of The Wiggles Pty Ltd. Have a nice day! ;) Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 00:27, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:The Wiggles Pty Ltd/GA1

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It's been over three weeks since you last posted to this GA review. Are you planning on returning to it soon, or should it go back into the GAN pool to find a new reviewer. Please let us know there. Many thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 01:43, 25 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I certainly hope that the article doesn't return to the pool. It looks like the review is pretty much over and just needs to be passed. Zan! ;) Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 17:08, 28 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Zan, I really don't understand what's going on here. This article has been on hold for over a month now, and all it seems to need is your pass or not pass. I've addressed all your concerns, or at least I believe so. Could you please act on this, or at least communicate with me what I need to do? Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:25, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Have I done anything to make you upset with me? If so, how can I fix? Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 15:53, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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GA Review for Lauren Conrad

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Hello! I noticed that you created the review page for the Lauren Conrad GAN about a week ago, and haven't edited the page since. I was just wondering if you were still taking on the review. Regards, WikiRedactor (talk) 15:40, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that, I took the article home (where I don't have internet), reviewed it that day, then forgot to post it online... anyway, it's up now. -- Zanimum (talk) 20:15, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

LC Corrections

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Thanks for reviewing the article, I've made the corrections you asked for. When you get the chance, let me know what you think of the revisions. Thanks! WikiRedactor (talk) 22:49, 4 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I found a reference to confirm the Teen Choice Awards in 2006 and 2007, and have added it to the page. WikiRedactor (talk) 20:48, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Rob Ford

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If there's any consequences to his putting magnets on cars, that would be encyclopedic. If anything, it could be a ticket. Maybe we can create a list of these things, but as text it doesn't add anything to the article about Ford. You'd hardly put this into an article about anybody, I think. Alaney2k (talk) 17:49, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's a SpongeBob Christmas! GA Review

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Hey Zanimum! I hope you're still taking the article's GA Review. It's been there for about more than a week since you last posted. Thanks and have a nice day! :) Mediran (t • c) 14:36, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the pass! :) Mediran (t • c) 00:26, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Carl Barker for deletion

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Talk:Shelby Corcoran/GA1

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Could you continue? — Robin (talk) 01:46, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

? — Robin (talk) 22:58, 29 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Under the circumstances, and given that a similar situation occurred with Talk:The Wiggles Pty Ltd/GA1 a couple of months ago (see entry earlier on this talk page), if nothing has been done on the review by the end of the weekend, it can be considered abandoned. It's a shame, but it's unfair to the nominator to start a review and never come back to it and fail to reply to queries as to whether the review will be resumed. (I'll be posting a similar note on the review page.) BlueMoonset (talk) 14:00, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

New messages on the review page. — Robin (talk) 00:59, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Encore... — Robin (talk) 23:41, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Care to review another Glee GAN? :O

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Heidi Montag

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Hey there, thanks for taking on my GAN for Heidi Montag! (Perhaps you've noticed that I'm a fan of The Hills!) Just letting you know that I've addressed the issues you noted in the review, however I couldn't replace one of the references you suggested with another source because it appears to be the only place with that quote. And if you ever need a favor, don't hesitate to leave a message on my talk page! Regards, WikiRedactor (talk) 15:30, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Bill Cosby in advertising

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Hey Zan, I'm sure you're going to be unhappy with me, but I've reviewed this article for GA. To be honest, I'm kind of surprised; your work is usually much better. I recommend that you remove the nomination, work on the article more, and then resubmit it. Please let me know how I can assist. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:22, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Canadian postage stamp of Acadian Deportation 1755–2005 for deletion

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Nomination of Canadian postage stamp of Polio Vaccination 1955–2005 for deletion

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Help with GA Review?

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Hi there, Zanimum, I hope you're doing well. :)

I wonder if you could help with a GA Review?

I saw that you reviewed a candidate lower-down on the queue at Wikipedia:Good_article_nominations/Topic_lists/Media_and_drama#Media_and_drama_2, the nomination for Heidi Montag.

I've placed a nomination which is now in the first-position in that queue, for Neville Page.

Perhaps you could have a look, and consider reviewing it for GA?

Thank you very much for your time, — Cirt (talk) 18:10, 31 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks very much! — Cirt (talk) 22:02, 1 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Have you had a chance to look over Neville Page and see if you think it's WP:GA quality worthy? — Cirt (talk) 20:44, 3 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Birthday Emotions

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I heard that on Muppet Wikia, there is an unusual name of the Sesame Street song broadcasted in early 1996. It's not "Happy and Proud", it's "Birthday Emotions". Check it on here.

http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Birthday_Emotions

One more thing, in "Birthday Emotions, someone is hugging a teddy bear, brown with a red bow. Dcelano 00:35, (UTC)

Hi Dcelano! I'm trying to figure out the context of this comment, and why it was made here, not Muppet Wiki. Does it relate to one of the articles we have on Wikipedia? -- Zanimum (talk) 00:02, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Talk:Weather Machine (sculpture)/GA1

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I have responded to your initial comments. Please let me know if there are any concerns that still need to be addressed. Thank you! --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:10, 20 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for not noticing sooner... congrats, it's definitely a GA! -- Zanimum (talk) 23:36, 20 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fantastic! Thank you so much for taking time to review the article. Much appreciated. --Another Believer _(Talk) 02:34, 21 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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You have a new message again at Talk:The Clash of Triton/GA1. Thanks! :) Mediran (t • c) 10:45, 28 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a pie for you!

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Hey Zanimum! Thank you for passing The Clash of Triton article a while ago. I'm so grateful that the article passed your and the GA standards. Also, thank you for your invaluable changes that you've made especially in the plot section. Thanks again and have a nice day! :) Mediran (t • c) 10:38, 3 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of International Street (Canada's Wonderland)

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The article International Street (Canada's Wonderland) you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:International Street (Canada's Wonderland) for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:55, 9 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rapunzel review

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Responded to all notes. Alterations made accordingly.--Changedforbetter (talk) 07:18, 10 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Christopher Hume listed at Redirects for discussion

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Cheers Nicholas - the article is a spin off from Joburgpedia. I got interested in South Africa and there appears to be a lot of notable people without any article or just an unreferenced stub. Thanks Victuallers (talk) 15:43, 8 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Pure Food Building

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On 9 September 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pure Food Building, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Pure Food Building (1922) at the Canadian National Exhibition was paid for in full by its exhibitors? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pure Food Building. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

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It is up for WP:GAC and I plan on doing my best to respond to feedback. I have not seen the play however, so my plot expansion will be limited. Are you interested in helping out in this regard.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:21, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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A barnstar for you!

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	The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
	Thanks for starting a recategorization in the GA Film section--in retrospect, it's long overdue! I sorted A-B in support of your project this morning, and may try to do a few more letters later today. -- Khazar2 (talk) 12:17, 18 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thanks! I was worrying that people would revert, not that someone would like the concept enough to help with the sort, and give a barnstar. (By the way, that anonymous IP was me too. First time in a while that I've edited while accidentally logged out.) -- Zanimum (talk) 14:04, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK nomination of David Mirvish Gallery

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DYK nomination of David Mirvish Gallery

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DYK for David Mirvish Gallery

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On 29 October 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David Mirvish Gallery, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the modern art David Mirvish Gallery was housed on land his father had intended as a parking lot for his discount store? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David Mirvish Gallery. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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David Bednar

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Hi Zanimum. As part of the GA review, I looked at the sources that you used for this article, and I'm concerned that David Bednar might not meet our notability requirements. I'm going to file an AfD to see what the community consensus is. Unfortunately, this means that I will fail the GA nomination at this time. However, I recognize that you've waited so long for this review, and that you've made a significant contribution to the article, so I would be happy to review the second GA nomination if the AfD is closed as "keep". Regards, Edge3 (talk) 22:34, 3 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of David Bednar for deletion

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Your GA nomination of David Bednar

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The article David Bednar you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:David Bednar for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Edge3 -- Edge3 (talk) 22:52, 3 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2014

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Hi, if you haven't already, you should consider signing up for WikiCup 2014. Cheers, --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 01:21, 4 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Willows, Wisconsin

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Hi-I came across an article you first started Willows, Wisconsin about Barbie that was turned into a redirect. I turned it back to an article after I found an article from the Wisconsin Historical Society about the Barbie doll and being from fictional community of Willows, Wisconsin. Please feel free to look at it-thanks-RFD (talk) 12:29, 15 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Samantha Dodd for deletion

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Nomination of Samantha Dodd for deletion

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David Bednar

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Hi, Zanimum. As you may have noticed, there was no consensus on the AfD for David Bednar. I concede that the argument for deletion wasn't very strong, so if you renominate the article for GA status, I would be willing to complete the review. However, I won't be able to review it until early December, due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Regards, Edge3 (talk) 00:57, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you!

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Hi Zanimum ! I just wanted to thank you for taking up the review of "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (and passing it!). The nomination had been lying around for too long, but thankfully you took it up and what a clean and great review you had conducted seeing that the article is very large. It is Kylie's signature song and one of my personal favourites and I'm very happy and grateful that it is a GA now! Thank you so much! :) --WonderBoy1998 (talk) 16:52, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

BK grilled chicken sandwiches

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Quick question, you finished with the review? I would like to get working to correct the deficiencies you have found. --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 18:36, 4 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, yes, that's what I was implying with "I think that's it for the article." -- Zanimum (talk) 13:12, 6 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fini --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 20:22, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, you wouldn't mind closing this out? I have finished with the fixes you asked for. --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 22:31, 19 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Saturday (Rebecca Black song)

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Can you show why this song is notable enough for a stand alone article? right now all I see is youtube and itunes references. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 00:37, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

CNET, CTV News, ABC News, The Independent, New York Post, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, Khaleej Times, Baltimore Sun, Daily Beast, BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, Jezebel, Toronto Sun, PopSugar, Herald Sun. Those are just media outlets I recognize the name of, and know have articles on Wikipedia. -- Zanimum (talk) 21:31, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of David Mirvish Gallery

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article David Mirvish Gallery 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 Ammodramus -- Ammodramus (talk) 19:12, 10 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The review's up; I apologize for the delay in getting it there. The article's definitely got GA potential, but there are some issues that need to be addressed. Look forward to working with you on this-- Ammodramus (talk) 15:15, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

GA for "Roar"

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Are you going on with this? It's been a week... Prιsm △ 15:35, 14 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4) GA review

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Hello Zanimum! I hope you are still reviewing and not forgetting SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4). Thanks. Mediran (t • c) 03:42, 15 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Your GA nomination of David Mirvish Gallery

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The article David Mirvish Gallery 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 needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:David Mirvish Gallery for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ammodramus -- Ammodramus (talk) 15:22, 16 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not to press you, but are you going to be able to resume work on the Mirvish Gallery article soon? Your contribution history doesn't show a lot of recent activity, which I hope means that you were having a busy and enjoyable holiday with little time to spare for matters Wikipedial. Now that we're slogging into 2014, though, I'd like to see some progress on this article: I'm reluctant to take on another GAR or embark on any other kind of major WP project while this is hanging fire. Ammodramus (talk) 16:19, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hope that your gas, electricity, and Internet access are restored. Any chance of progress on the DMG article soon? Ammodramus (talk) 14:42, 30 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You're invited: Art & Feminism Edit-a-thon

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Art & Feminism Edit-a-Thon - You are invited!
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Art & Feminism Edit-a-Thon - You are invited!

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When will you finish the "Roar" GA?

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Excuse me, but it's been a week. I just want to know if you're finishing it - if you don't have the time, ask another reviewer or something, I don't mind. Prism △ 11:18, 21 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas!

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Mediran (t • c) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

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Thank you, same to you! -- Zanimum (talk) 17:28, 24 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Zanimum, it sounds like you're overwhelmed at the moment, since you've just said as much when you posted a 2ndopinion request for Dewey Decimal Classification in the hopes that someone would finish the review for you. Can you please do the same with Roar? Or, if you don't have time, I'm happy to post a request for you. Thanks, and I hope things get better for you soon. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:44, 10 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Mirvish Gallery GA: still in progress?

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There's been no progress on the David Mirvish Gallery GA nomination in something like a month and a half. Are you interested in continuing with it? If so, please let me know and let's get back to it; otherwise, I'll close it and let you renominate it when you're better situated to work on it. Ammodramus (talk) 05:23, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Dewey Decimal Classification/GA2

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Hi there - I'll start by saying, trout me if I got this wrong. It appeared to me that your GA1 review had ended. I was able to reserve the GAN as a GA2. After starting the review tonight, I re-read the entire talkpage, and now I'm not so sure that your GA1 actually ended. Please let me know, and let's figure out what should happen next. --Rosiestep (talk) 05:23, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, I see two earlier notes on this talkpage regarding this article's GA1 so I'm thinking you were ok with discontinuing it. But I'll leave the trouting option on the table for now. :) --Rosiestep (talk) 05:32, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Ford Nation

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Your GA nomination of David Mirvish Gallery

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Template:Did you know nominations/List of Olympians and Paralympians from Peel

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Still waiting for you reply on this DYK nomination template. Hope to see a response from you soon. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:12, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It seems a shame that this may have to miss the Paralympics, too, but your lack of response is making that increasingly likely. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:36, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GA

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Im wondering if you would be interested in reviewing the GA request at From Here to Eternity the Musical, or know someone who might.Blethering Scot 17:15, 6 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I've now replied to the majority of your comments at Talk:From Here to Eternity the Musical/GA1.Blethering Scot 20:36, 10 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have now replied to all, a couple of which need your further comments. Thanks.Blethering Scot 22:35, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

William the Silent (statue) GA

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I believe that I've addressed to your concerns. Are there any additional issues, or other suggestions or comments that I can take care of?--ColonelHenry (talk) 17:24, 6 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the delay, promoted! -- Zanimum (talk) 16:31, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yours Truly GA

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Thank you so much for the GA review for Yours Truly (Ariana Grande album). I very much appreciate you taking the time to review it and the kind words and friendly attitude really goes a long way. I hope to run into you on another GA down the line as you are one of the best reviewers I have had. STATic message me! 21:54, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mulan (Disney character) GA review.

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Thank you for taking interest in reviewing the article. However, I have also noticed that you are currently reviewing Anna (Disney). I just wanted to let you know that it is quite alright for you to complete your review on Anna before you begin mine. Please, do whatever is easiest for you :)--Changedforbetter (talk) 00:50, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've actually mostly finished your review overnight. It was a lot more straightforward than Anna, less revisions. -- Zanimum (talk) 12:40, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Noticed. Changes made.--Changedforbetter (talk) 23:57, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CFL USA

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Hi Zanimum. It's been a week since I updated Talk:Canadian Football League in the United States/GA1. Just wondering if you would have a chance to look at it again. I did have a question on one ref. Thanks. Dontreadalone (talk) 14:41, 12 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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Prism (Katy Perry album) GAN

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Thanks again for your input so far. I'm sure that being an admin often keeps you busy, though can you take a look now and see how it looks after the suggestions you gave? Look forward to your response and further input..... XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 03:03, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Monk

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Hi, Zanimum. First, thank you again for the reviews and help! Second, yeah, it's very close, and I'll try to get other episodes to GA. Mr. Monk and the End is the most easy to do due to the extensive coverage it gained. However, I think I'll have to strive to get the other to GA status. Cheers, Gabriel Yuji (talk) 18:06, 22 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The 37's

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Hi, I have nominated this article for Did you know, which will hopefully result in it appearing on the main page. The link is Template:Did you know nominations/The 37's. I know you didn't nominate it, but you did a fair bit of work on it. Thanks, Mat ty.007 20:56, 24 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Oh wow, that's quite unexpected! Thanks! I'm so glad that GAs are now eligible for DYKs, it's a great way of showcasing articles once they've flowered. -- Zanimum (talk) 13:05, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hillary Rodham Clinton move request

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E.T.

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Hey, any updates on the "E.T." review :)? Thanks again!! Giacobbe ^talk 16:58, 1 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Review

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All changes that you requested have been done :)! Giacobbe ^talk 20:55, 7 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Took some work, but now we've done it :D! XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 23:51, 7 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting

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I see that you've taken an interest in Summer Mortimer? What a funny coincidence, she's like family to me, known her since birth lol, one of my best friends. Giacobbe ^talk 04:19, 8 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@(CA)Giacobbe: Oh wow, small world!

My dad runs a non-profit art group, and as a result, a gallery space. Before the Vancouver Paralympics, I got in contact with the CPC, and they endorsed a display of Paralympic sport themed art our adult and youth members were planning. So then back before the London Games, I was searching the CPC website whether any of the Canadian athletes did art as a hobby. There was one man who drew cartoon art, and Summer, who collaborated with her sister on that kids' book. We never did contact her (incidentally, her drawing ability has grown leaps and bounds since the book, if her Twitter feed is any indication,) but I decided to create an article on her on Wikipedia. It was a fortunate random pick too, considering how well she did in London.

That's totally cool that you're such good friends, what are the odds? Very cool!

If she ever wants to have input into the article, let me know. I managed to connect with her parents around the time of the 2012 Paralympics, and they were able to point out a few errors in the article, things that articles claimed or implied that weren't actually the case. -- Zanimum (talk) 12:37, 10 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Miller

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Hi. Thanks for your review of Martin Miller. Unfortunately I have been unable to find better sources for the article, so I imagine the best way to proceed is to close the review as a fail. Thank you for your time, C 679 14:11, 8 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

E.T. GAN

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After "E.T." previously failed GA twice (one of which was a withdrawal), I speak for myself and Giacobbe when I say THANK YOU FOR PASSING :D! XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 01:35, 9 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@XXSNUGGUMSXX: @(CA)Giacobbe: Well, thank you for persevering and putting so much effort into cleaning it up! -- Zanimum (talk) 01:38, 9 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Of course :). XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 01:44, 9 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Email response

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Thanks, yeah, it's always interesting creating some wikidrama. I reverted my edit myself, I figured it was easier creating a firestorm (I mean, seriously, people have gone to ARBCOM over something as silly as this). With that being said, feel free to undo my undo or get someone else to do it. -- Tawker (talk) 01:05, 11 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

ITN credit

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The Town That Dreaded Sundown

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Thanks for picking this up. If you think the article should be nominated for A-class or even FA, please let me know. I don't want to settle for GA if I don't have to. If not, then any suggestions to bring it up? I've literally wrote everything I could find about this movie, without being too excessive. There's only one other bit of info I've been meaning to add and that is about the poster art. Thanks, again. JeremeK (talk) 02:07, 16 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I finished the citations. Took a while!! Thanks for your help! JeremeK (talk) 04:59, 23 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks and a heads up

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Hi Zanimum and thanks for being willing to review Sip 'n Dip Lounge for GA. FWIW and FYI, I am in the wikicup and hoping to get all the current stuff I have in the queue done in time to claim points for this round (I'm not doing particularly well in point land...). So once you post your comments, I'll get on them just as fast as I can! Thanks! Montanabw^(talk) 21:17, 16 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you again for your GA review! Much appreciated! Montanabw^(talk) 23:29, 18 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Also, if you like to review articles about bars and such, another user pinged me that they had three GANs languishing for lack of reviewers, one which is Mary's Club. (I am reviewing a different GAN by this editor) - if you are interested, just an FYI. Montanabw^(talk) 06:15, 19 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for The 37's

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Marina Mohnen

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Where is this review up to? Hawkeye7 (talk) 02:08, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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sheng nu

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Hi Zanimum, I know you're busy but I was wondering if you've had a chance to look at sheng nu lately? I left some general comments at Talk:Sheng nu/GA1 regarding the name since they come up frequently. Cheers, Mkdw ^talk 15:03, 30 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Went over your feedback and improved the article. I did have a comment and a question when you have a chance. Cheers, Mkdw ^talk 03:42, 13 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK nomination of List of Olympians and Paralympians from Peel

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B1 (classification)

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Where is this review up to? Hawkeye7 (talk) 02:34, 3 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I don't suppose that I could talk you into reviewing B2 (classification)? Hawkeye7 (talk) 09:52, 5 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Freedom from Want (painting)/GA2

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Talk:Freedom from Want (painting)/GA2 has gone over 2 weeks without any comment.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:37, 5 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Pattycake GA review

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Thanks for reviewing Pattycake and passing the article. I'll keep trying to improve it. FYI... User:Legobot does most of the GA tasks now, so you don't need to add the GA icon to future reviews. If you do, there's a possibility it could cancel out the nominator notification process. I'm going to raise this issue on the GA talk page right now as we have very poor documentation on the process (and it seems to change every week). Viriditas (talk) 02:53, 11 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Inquiry from Talk:Walt Disney Animation Studios/GA1

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You mentioned a way to get rid of the ref group, but I couldn't figure out how. By subdivided to its own area you mean breaking the refs up and insert to different areas? P.S. I did not add this ref group, therefore I myself don't know their content. Forbidden User (talk) 18:56, 17 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's about a week now. Please reply. Meanwhile, I've fixed the problems you mentioned in the GA review. Could you please check the article again? Opinions welcomed! Forbidden User (talk) 08:34, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I think I've solved the problem above, as well as other problems you raised in the GA review. Do you mind spending some time to give further review on the page?Forbidden User (talk) 12:16, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You seem to be working on some GA reviews these days. I hope you haven't forgotten this one. Sorry for spending a whole week on fixing stuff, but now I think I've completed it. Please, do check out the article and give comments on the review page. Any opinion is appreciated. Thanks!Forbidden User (talk) 14:59, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Be Our Guest

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Thank you! Looking forward to yet another Good Article review from you :) --Changedforbetter (talk) 05:40, 18 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

List of Olympians and Paralympians from Peel, Ontario

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Hi there, Bluemoonset left a note for you at the DYK nom for the article on May 18, but I see the article hasn't been edited since May 11. Were you thinking of doing anything further on the nom? Either way, if you leave a note at the DYK discussion, it could help editors monitor what's happening... Cheers, hamiltonstone (talk) 13:09, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just to let you know that I'm closing the nomination as unsuccessful. It's been open for over three months, which is far too long. Furthermore, you've been active since I pinged you on May 18, yet there has been no response on the nomination template nor, as hamiltonstone notes, any edits on the article. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:44, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Request for comment

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Speedy deletion nomination of Universal Fund for Suffering Children

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For putting up with me and Red in the Red Skelton GA review.:) I started working with the article some time ago and needed to stop because everywhere I was trying to add refs, it came up copyvio. :( The issue turned out to be foundational and went back some years. There wasn't much left to it after that had to go, so I started trying to get it back to B article status. Coming back to it recently, we found that both his official website and another online source had copied our content and labeled it with their own copyrights. :/

You mentioned that you'd like to see someone write an article about the bomber Skelton collected money to pay for via his radio show. I found some news stories about the meeting of Skelton and the pilot (this man was the third and last one) which go into a bit of history about the action the bomber saw. I'll post the news story links to the article's talk page in case it might get someone interested in making a start at an article about the plane. Thanks again for your help! We hope (talk) 13:28, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Agincourt Mall

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Yet another SS FAC

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Hi Zan, hope all is well with you. Would you mind helping me out? My most recent FAC [2] is languishing and in danger of failed due to lack of support. For some reason, many of my FACs seem to do that; I've found that soliciting assistance helps. Thanks, I appreciate it. Let me know how I can assist you. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 17:52, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Xaaladda maamul kaada

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Haye. Waxaan ahay steward. Xeerka cusub ee ku saaban in laga taqaluso "xuquuq hore" (Maamul, bureaucrat, IWM) kuna tiirsan kulanka bulshada ugu dambayn. Sida uu qabo xeerkaan, stewards waxay dabagal ku samaynayaan maamulka' firfircoon ee wikiga taa soo aan ku jirin xeerka firfircoonida.

Waana kuwa yeeshay sifooyinkaan (aan waxba bedelin iyo gudagalid la'aan dhaqdhaqaaq 2 sanoadod gudahood) ee wikiga, kuwaasoo kala ah Maamuleyaal. laga soo bilaabo sowiki aan lahayn masuuliyad gaara' howsha soo bandhigista xuquuqda, waana mid lagu dabaqayo hab caalami ah.

Haddii aad dooneeysid inaad sii haysato xuquuqdaada, waa inaad soo ogaysiisaa bulshada maamulaha ayaa ii soo diray macluumaadkaan taasoo ku cadeeyneeyso in aadan lahayn wax dhaqdhaqaaq ah si looga wadahadlo arrinkaas. Ka gadaal markii ay ka wada doodaan mujtamacaada, hadii ay bulshadaada ay doonayaan in aad sii haysato xilka, fadlan kala soo xiriir stewards m:Stewards' noticeboard, iyo linkiga dooda bogga gaarka ah ee aad doodu ka dhacday, kuwaasoo cadeeyey in ay doonayaan inaad sii wadato howshaada, iyagoo ku muujinaya in ay jirto baahi ah inaad sii joogto si aad usii haysato xuquuqdaan.

Haddii aan nahay stewards waxaan soo gudbin doonaan jawaabaha. Hadii aaneey dhicin wax jawaab ah bil gudaheed, waxaan guda gali doonaan in aan sii wadno in lagaa xayuubiyo xilka ama maamulka. Haddii laga shakiyo, waxaan guda gali doonna diyaarinta in laga dhiidhiyo waxaana ku celin doonaan mujtamacaada si ay uga faaloodaan. Haddii aad qabto wax su'aal ah, fadlan nagala soo xiriir m:Stewards' noticeboard.

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Message for you

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This review hasn't seen much activity lately. Are you going to continue with this or should it just be closed as unsuccessful? SNUGGUMS (talk · contribs) 23:09, 10 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No need to hurry, man. I've addressed anything he raised, and I will continue doing so. These days I'm rather concentrated on Walt Disney, and so the time isn't so tight. There is no time limit.Forbidden User (talk) 10:51, 11 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Trudy

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Hi, Zanimum. I've worked on Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan and had difficult to find info on a statement (tagged with "citation needed") and on production in general. I saw you cited Monk: The Official Episode Guide, and I wonder if it can be helpful here? Also, you didn't specified the page from where you took that info. Gabriel Yuji (talk) 05:26, 13 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Gabriel Yuji: Good to hear from you! I'm 99% sure that I got the information from Google Books' snippet view search. It's page 224, which seems to be showing up for me. (Until now, I totally didn't connect your Ganga Bruta article with the Monk articles.) -- Zanimum (talk) 01:11, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I was hoping you had the book but the page already helps me a lot. (Haha why not? Prepare to see even more unconnected articles written by me). Cheers, Gabriel Yuji (talk) 01:47, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Scarborough Day School

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Hi Zanimum,

Thank you for your initial comments on the Scarborough Day School GA review. I replied to them, and await further response.

Thanks again,
--ɱ (talk) 15:06, 22 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I can see from your contributions log that you've been editing today. If you're too busy at the moment, please tell me. If you'd rather not finish the review, although I would be very glad if you did finish it, I'll renominate it for another reviewer.

Respectfully,

--ɱ (talk) 20:13, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Ɱ: Hi... sorry for pausing mid-review, I will get back to it in the near future. Keep in mind that there are articles in the same GAN category waiting without a reviewer since January, so a paused review is mild in comparison. -- Zanimum (talk) 21:55, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I know, I just figured that a GAN without a reviewer is better than a GAN with a reviewer who abandoned it. Thanks for the reply, I'll look forward to working with you.--ɱ (talk) 23:01, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Another SS request

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Hi Zan, hope all is well with you and that you're enjoying your summer. I appreciate your GA review of the Kuwaiti co-production; am working on it now. After it's done, would you mind looking at my recent FAC, which happens to yet another Sesame Street article? [3] I must say, it's a very cool article about an aspect of The Show not many people are aware of, so I'm sure you'll enjoy. Thanks as always. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:51, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just finished the GAC, thought you'd like to know. ;) Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:54, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

FAC

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Hi Zanimum. You suggested I start up the FAC for Katy Perry ASAP if I wanted her to be "Today's Featured Article" for her 30th birthday this October, so I've gone ahead and nominated her. Feel free to leave input. SNUGGUMS (talk · contribs) 02:51, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lorrie Dunington-Grubb

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Thank you for the feedback. She does seem to have been an interesting person. I had no plans to nominate for GA, but if it were nominated would try to respond to any queries. I think it is reasonably accurate as far as it goes but there are large gaps, e.g. nothing about her parents. Aymatth2 (talk) 20:03, 26 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello?

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I've posted here to ask you for continuing the GA review on Walt Disney Animation Studios. Please do continue giving me the precious comments so that it can eventually pass!Forbidden User (talk) 15:03, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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This appears to be a chronic problem; please don't take on more reviews than you can handle. If you can't respond to reviews within a week, don't bother reviewing. (In relation to the Scarborough School GA review)--ɱ (talk) 15:20, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Some falafel for you!

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Thank you for your fair and comprehensive review of Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)!-- TriiipleThreat (talk) 16:47, 31 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Zan,

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Hey, just wanted to check in and see if you were still planning to review ON 407. I'm guessing it just got lost in your watchlist and that I'd attempt here. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 13:47, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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FYI

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FYI: [57]. CC.

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - September 2014

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This is a friendly competition so we don't want any cheating/breaking of the rules. However, if you do believe someone is going against the rules, notify the judges. All the rules are listed here.
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The competition is not entirely about who can review the most nominations. Per the "Scoring" page, there is different criteria in which you can earn more points. Theoretically, you could review 10 nominations and have 80 points but another user could have reviewed 5 nominations and have 100 points. Yes, we want you to review as many nominations as you can as this will greatly increase the number of points you earn, but you must also keep in mind that every single review will be looked over by a judge. If we find that you are "rubber-stamping" (in other words, the review is not complete but you still passed/failed the article) you may be disqualified without warning.

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Now for the one question that we guarantee you have: how on earth will the rounds work???

Yes, we never actually had a solid platform regarding how the rounds would work because we had no idea how many people would sign-up. Even though the competition is about to begin, because sign-ups are still open, it is impossible to say exactly how each round will work. As of now, we can confirm that Round 1 will have everyone compete in one big pool. Depending on the final number of participants after sign-ups close, a to-be-determined number of participants will move on (highest scorers will move on) to Round 2. We guarantee that the top 15 will move on, so make sure you aim for those top positions! Moving on to Round 2, participants will be split into pools of even numbers (for example, every pool will have 6 participants). The pools will be determined by a computer program that places participants by random. More details regarding Round 2 will be sent out at the end of Round 1.

It is important to note that the GA Cup will run on UTC time, so make sure you know what time that is for where you live! On that note, the GA Cup will start on October 1 at 0:00:01 UTC; Round 1 will end on October 29 at 23:59:59 UTC; Round 2 will commence on November 1 at 0:00:01 UTC. All reviews must be started after or on the start time of the round. If you qualify for Round 2 but do not complete a review before the end of Round 1, the review can be carried over to Round 2; however that review will not count for Round 1. Prior to the start of the the second round, participants who qualify to move on will be notified.

Finally, if you know anyone else that might be interesting in participating, let them know! Sign-ups close on October 15 so there is still plenty of time to join in on the action!

If you have any further questions, contact one of the judges or leave a message here.

On October 16 or 17, 2014, check the Pools page as we will post the exact number of participants that will move on to the next round. Because this number will be determined past the halfway mark of Round 1, we encourage you to aim to be in the top 15 as the top 15 at the end of the round are guaranteed to move on.

Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan.

To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

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Tech News: 2014-40

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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent software changes

On Commons, you can now see what files are most used across all wikis. You can also see the same list for deleted or uncreated files. [58] [59]
There are now many more translations for language names. [60]

Software changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf1) is on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since September 25. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis on September 30, and on all Wikipedias on October 2 (calendar).
Errors from Scribunto (Lua) are now shown on the page. Before, you had to click on "Script error" to see them. [61] [62]
You can add an "autovalue" for a field in TemplateData. When users add the template to a page, the value will be added automatically. An example is when a clean-up template shows the date it was added. [63]
If you change a user preference but don't save it, it now asks if you want to save it. [64] [65]
The PDF export tool has changed. The new one has better language support but it doesn't offer ZIM and EPUB formats. [66]

Future changes

You can watch a video showing Phabricator, the new tool to track bugs. You can also read more about the move from Bugzilla.
JavaScript authors: Many old methods will be removed soon. Please check your scripts and gadgets and replace the old methods by the new ones if needed. [67]

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09:44, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Hi! GAN

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Hi! I am very pleased to see that you have started reviewing the GAN I placed on Fancy (Iggy Azalea song), and would like you to review a nomination I placed which is taking too long, and it is Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Thanks! :) DEW. Adrenaline (Nahnah4) 09:17, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Tim Frazier GAN

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Hello, I noticed that you are a major user in good article nominee reviewing, taking part in the GA Cup, and suggest you to review the Tim Frazier article. I have put a lot of effort into writing nearly the whole article, and would like to see what changes it may need in order to achieve good article status. Temple of the Mousy (talk) 15:18, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GA Cup -Round 1 Newsletter

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 1

As we move into the middle of Round 1, we wanted to report some of the lessons we've learned thus far, as well as announce a major rule change going into Round 2, which begins November 1. Remember, sign-ups for this year's Cup ends on September 15.

Thus far, we're very happy with the results of the competition. One of our major goals, reducing the long backlog at GAN, is well on the way to being accomplished, mostly due to the enthusiastic efforts of Jonas Vinther, who has earned over 250 points. Over 80 reviews have been made thus far. Thank you all for your efforts and for your part in making the GA Cup a success.

However, this is the inaugural year of the GA Cup, so there have been some unforeseen circumstances that have come up. One has been a glaring inadequacy with the rules, which the judges feel makes the competition unfair. As a result, there will be a major change in the rules, starting at the beginning of Round 2:

Your review must provide feedback/suggestions for improvement, and then you must wait until the nominator has responded and all issues/suggestions have been resolved before you can pass the article. Failure to follow this rule will result in disqualification.

What this means is that you must provide some feedback to the article's nominator, and must wait for him or her to respond before passing the article. If the nominator has not responded in the standard 7 days, you can fail the article. We're instituting this rule change to prevent the possibility of competitors passing articles for the sake of passing articles (or failing them) and to gain more points. We believe that the change will make it more fair to all competitors in the GA Cup.

Also, in case you haven't noticed, we increased the "guarantee" for Round 2 to 25 participants. The exact number will be decided in the near future.

We thank your for your participation, and for your flexibility and understanding as we learn what works and what doesn't work in this competition.

Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:26, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2014-42

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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent software changes

You can now log into Phabricator, the new tool to track bugs. Create your account and add your Bugzilla email address. We are copying the bugs from Bugzilla. Bugzilla is still open. [68] [69]
You will now get the VisualEditor newsletter in your language if someone has translated it. You can add translations. You can know about the next translations by joining the translators list or asking Elitre (WMF).

Problems

10% of Tool Labs was down on October 7. [70]
Tool Labs was also broken on October 11. [71]

Software changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf3) has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since 9 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from 14 October, and on all Wikipedias from 16 October (calendar).
5% of logged-out readers are getting pages from servers that run the HHVM tool. HHVM should make pages load faster. You can also test it as a Beta Feature. [72]

Meetings

You can join a meeting with Language developers on October 15, 2014 at 17:00 (UTC). [73]
There is a proposal to organize file pages better. It would use the same tools as Wikidata. You can join a meeting about it on October 16, 2014 at 18:00 (UTC). [74]
You can join a meeting about VisualEditor on October 18, 2014 at 18:00 (UTC). [75]

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08:54, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

GA review count

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Hi, and thanks for the recent reviews of my GANs. Legobot had a bit of a coughing fit over the Uncanny Tales GA; see here. As a result your GA review count is now very impressive. I don't know if you can just reset this manually or would have to poke the bot operator, but I thought I should let you know. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 00:23, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Haha. I was just going to leave this same note. We should just leave it until Zanium has more GA reviews than there are GAs. :P Protonk (talk) 16:11, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oh boy! Since the glitch happened after the GA Cup started, do they count for that? I saw the talk page bot error discussion your referenced, but I'm not sure what to revert the number to, so maybe I'll just strike it out for now. -- Zanimum (talk) 20:57, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Next week's newsletter: "Zanimum is in the lead with PHP_INT_MAX points!" Also if legobot is just incrementing a number striking it or turning it into something that won't cast to an integer will probably cause it to flub again. Ahhhh...bots. Protonk (talk) 22:46, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GA Cup - Round 1 Newsletter #2

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 1

Hello GA Cup competitors!

The judges have learned a great deal in this first part of the competition, and we appreciate your patience with us as we've figured out what works and what doesn't work. As we reported in our last newsletter, an inadequacy in the scoring system has been illuminated in the past 15 days, which has resulted in a major change in the rules. It has also resulted in one withdrawal.

To ensure fairness, we've decided to further increase the number of participants moving onto Round 2. Everyone who has reviewed at least one article will automatically be moved forward, and will be placed in pools. You have until October 29 to take advantage of this opportunity. It is our hope that this will make up for the unforeseen glitch in our scoring system.

Best of wishes to all of you as you continue to help improve articles and make Wikipedia a better place.

Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:03, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation link notification for October 17

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100 GA reviews in 19 days

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According to User:GA bot/Stats, you went from 130 to 200+ reviews in a day. @Legoktm and Legobot: What is going on? - NickGibson3900 ^Talk 09:13, 19 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

See the section just above about the GA Review count, and the discussion linked from there, for an explanation. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 11:28, 19 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Revalidation article "Fursuit"

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I'm questioning the mark "Good Article" of the Fursuit. Since you were one of those who contributed to it, I ask your opinion. Keplerbr (talk) 05:13, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Keplerbr: Replied on the GAR. Thanks for alerting me. -- Zanimum (talk) 16:38, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Zanimum: Seems there is no other people interested in it... And then? Keplerbr (talk) 20:33, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2014-43

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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. You can read translations.

Recent changes

You can test a new system to see math using MathML. Go to your display options and choose "⧼mw math mathml⧽".
You can add badges in Wikidata for quality articles and featured lists. [76] [77]

File information cleanup

You can join a wiki project to help tools read file information. It will help people reuse files.
See how to fix metadata. You can fix it by adding markers to templates and adding templates to files.
You can see a list of files missing machine-readable information on your wiki.
The files missing readable data are also in these categories: no license, no description, no author or no source. [78]

Problems

Developers fixed a security problem. If you use Internet Explorer 6, you won't be able to log in any more. You should use a newer browser. [79]

Changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf4) has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since October 16. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from October 21, and on all Wikipedias from October 23 (calendar).
10% of logged-out readers are getting pages from servers that run the HHVM tool. HHVM should make pages load faster. You can also test it as a Beta Feature. [80]
If you add the same parameter twice in a template, it now puts the page in a tracking category. [81] [82]

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13:48, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Who's Your Neighbor?/GA1

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I just did the fixes. I've been really busy, sorry for the delay. Could you double check it? ChrisGualtieri (talk) 17:51, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've just checked on the good articles talk page whether I can simply reopen the GA1, or whether you officially have to renominate the article, and I quick pass the GA2. Doesn't seem worth it to start a GA2, when all issues have been addressed less than an hour after I closed the GA1. -- Zanimum (talk) 15:19, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Loving You review

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No worries, thanks for taking the review.--GDuwenTell me! 17:53, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

All done, ready for a second look.--GDuwenTell me! 16:53, 21 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just wanted to remind you that the review is still open (no need to hurry, I can see by your talk page that you're a busy user). Thanks again for reviewing the article!--GDuwenTell me! 19:00, 7 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Updating ITN

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Hello. I see you posted the Canadian shooting at ITN. Traditionally, moving something to the main page includes closing its nomination at WP:ITNC and resetting the timer. I guess you weren't aware of that. I've done it for you on this occasion. Cheers. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:37, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You also replaced the image without shifting "(pictured)" to the correct item. More importantly, you didn't upload a local copy of the image, as stressed in the yellow banner with a red "ATTENTION" heading and blinking "stop" symbol. (And for some reason, you mislabeled the edit "minor" and included no summary, thereby reducing the likelihood of another administrator noticing the errors immediately.)

Fortunately, KrinkleBot cascade-protected the image at Commons approximately four minutes later. This sometimes takes hours to occur, even when the bot is operational. (There have been several outages – including one earlier this month, during which a vandal replaced a photograph appearing on the main page with this (warning: NSFW pornography).

To be clear, I'm sure that you had only good intentions. Also, I realize that you're Canadian (and I don't mean to be insensitive or uncaring). But I respectfully request that you not edit a main page section without first familiarizing yourself with its established process. Thank you. —David Levy 18:05, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@The Rambling Man: Thank you! -- Zanimum (talk) 18:39, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@David Levy: Point taken. I was just trying to be bold and get something up there. I apologize for not following procedure–I'm frankly unsure I've edited the template since 2006–but it was mostly an attempt to end the conversation, given that consensus seemed stably favourable, yet no one was taking action. -- Zanimum (talk) 18:39, 23 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GA review request

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I saw you're an experienced GA reviewer and I was wondering if you'd be kind enough to review Kajaani (a Finnish municipality) for me. I have had one GA in the past (Mikkeli, another Finnish municipality). If you don't want to or don't have time to that's fine. :) Regards, --AmaryllisGardener ^talk 18:47, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@AmaryllisGardener: Thanks for the offer, but I don't think I'd end up passing it. You'd be better off waiting and seeing whether someone else would be more apt. The history and economy sections are strong, but you need more meat on much of the article. The river allows fishing, but is there any source talking about how it interacts with the human population? Did the town grow around the river initially, before expanding to its modern borders? Are the roads a linear grid, or at various angles from the different eras of growth? The theatre: does it host outside acts, or are there local bands or theatre troupes? Or a mix of both? Are the recreation facilities municipally owned/managed, or private? What about the Hokki Kajaani, or any other intracity leagues that have teams in town? It's a foundation for an article, but not ready just yet. -- Zanimum (talk) 21:29, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I'll try to fix these problems. Thanks anyway. :) --AmaryllisGardener ^talk 22:01, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Hello, Zanimum. You have new messages at Talk:Mississauga/GA1.
Message added 18:26, 25 October 2014 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Just wanted to give you a heads up. It's almost a month now. Thanks! ΤheQ Editor ^Talk? 18:26, 25 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of The Hole in the Fence

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The article The Hole in the Fence has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Worthy but non-notable book.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Halloween cheer!

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Happy Halloween!

Hello Zanimum:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
– Snuggums (talk / edits) 21:09, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Send Halloween cheer by adding {{subst:Happy Halloween}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

Monsieur Charles Aznavour is ready when you are!

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I've fixed up some things in regards to the GA review. Étienne Dolet (talk) 07:22, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Movie dvd cover the hound of baskerville.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:Movie dvd cover the hound of baskerville.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. Stefan2 (talk) 22:26, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GA for David Hudson (pioneer)

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Hey Zanimum! A few months back, you expressed interest in reviewing my GA nom, David Hudson (pioneer). Was just curious is this still interested you - perfectly fine if not, I know you're busy. Thank you! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 01:19, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Halloween!!!

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Wilhelmina Will has given you some caramel and a candy apple! Caramel and candy-coated apples are fun Halloween treats, and promote WikiLove on Halloween. Hopefully these have made your Halloween (and the proceeding days) much sweeter. Happy Halloween!

'"On Psych, A USA Network TV series Episode 8, The Tao of Gus, Season 6, Shawn refers to pumpkins as "Halloween Apples" because he thinks all round fruits are a type of apple.

If Trick-or-treaters come your way, add {{subst:Halloween apples}} to their talkpage with a spoooooky message!

Cheers! "We could read for-EVER; reading round the wiki!" (talk) 18:25, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GA Cup - Round 2

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 2

Greetings, GA Cup competitors!

Wednesday saw the end of Round 1. Jaguar took out Round 1 with an amazing score of 238. In a tight race for second, Peacemaker67 and Ritchie333 finished second and third with 152 and 141 points, respectively.

Two users have scored the maximum five bonus points for article length (60,000 characters+). Anotherclown reviewed Spanish conquest of Yucatán (77,350 characters) and MrWooHoo reviewed Communist Party of China (76,740 characters). The longest review was by Bilorv who reviewed Caldas da Rainha. The review was approximately 22,400 characters which earned s/he two bonus points (20, 000 - 29, 999 characters).

In Round 1, 117 reviews were completed, making the first round of the GA Cup a success! A total of 86 articles were removed from the backlog during the month of October! We hope to see all remaining users fighting it out in Round 2 so we can lower the backlog as much as possible.

To qualify for the second round, one completed review was needed, which 28 users accomplished. Participants have been randomly put into 7 pools of 4; the top 2 in each pool will move onto Round 3. There will also be one wildcard. This means that the participant who comes in 15th place (all pools combined) will also move on. Round 2 will start on November 1 at 0:00:01 UTC and end on November 29 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 2 and the pools can be found here

Also, remember that a major rule change will go into affect starting on November 1, which marks the beginning of Round Two. Round 1 displayed a weakness in the rules, which we are correcting with this new rule. We believe that this change will make the competition more inherently fair. The new rule is: Your review must provide feedback/suggestions for improvement, and then you must wait until the nominator has responded and all issues/suggestions have been resolved before you can pass the article. Failure to follow this rule will result in disqualification. The judges will strictly enforce this new rule.

Good luck and remember to have fun!

Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan.

To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant still competing, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:04, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2014-45

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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent software changes

The "Special:Cite" page is now called "Special:CiteThisPage". That way, you know it's to cite the page, not to add a reference. [83]
You can no longer use the insource: keyword for text searches. It caused issues with the new search tool. It will come back later. [84] [85]

Problems

There was a bug in VisualEditor with Internet Explorer. It hid tools like the link editor when you opened them. The bug was fixed on Monday. [86]
Issues with the new search tool caused geo data code to show up on pages on Monday and Friday. The mobile "nearby" tool was also broken. The problem is now fixed. [87] [88] [89]
HHVM caused server issues on Thursday. They are now fixed.

Software changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf5) has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since October 29. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from November 4, and on all Wikipedias from November 5 (calendar).
Some wikis have icons at the top of a page to show if it is protected or featured. Icons show up using CSS. You can now use the <indicator> tag in these templates instead to add the icons. [90] [91]
VisualEditor now tells you if you're editing a re-used reference. This helps you avoid changing it if you just want to add a new one. [92]
The icons in VisualEditor's template editor tool for adding more fields are back, along with other fixes. [93] [94] [95] [96] [97]
After November 6, all wikis will have the tool to edit TemplateData. [98] [99] [100]

Future changes

The new search tool will come to the last wikis in the coming weeks. This includes Wikipedia in French, Chinese, German and English. [101]

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17:28, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

Talkback

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Hello, Zanimum. You have new messages at Talk:Mississauga/GA1.
Message added 16:39, 4 November 2014 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Please come up with your decision. Thanks, ΤheQ Editor ^Talk? 16:39, 4 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

New Wikipedia Library Accounts Now Available (November 2014)

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Hello Wikimedians!

The Wikipedia Library is announcing signups today for, free, full-access accounts to published research as part of our Publisher Donation Program. You can sign up for:

DeGruyter: 1000 new accounts for English and German-language research. Sign up on one of two language Wikipedias:
- English signup
- Deutsch signup
Fold3: 100 new accounts for American history and military archives
Scotland's People: 100 new accounts for Scottish genealogy database
British Newspaper Archive: expanded by 100+ accounts for British newspapers
Highbeam: 100+ remaining accounts for newspaper and magazine archives
Questia: 100+ remaining accounts for journal and social science articles
JSTOR: 100+ remaining accounts for journal archives

Do better research and help expand the use of high quality references across Wikipedia projects: sign up today!
--The Wikipedia Library Team 23:25, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

You can host and coordinate signups for a Wikipedia Library branch in your own language. Please contact Ocaasi (WMF).

This message was delivered via the Mass Message to the Book & Bytes recipient list.

Tech News: 2014-46

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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Recent software changes

You may see a new tool on the mobile site of the English Wikipedia. It asks simple questions to make the article better. In the future, your answers will go to Wikidata. [102] [103]
The MediaWiki API now shows information in a nice format. You can translate it in translatewiki.net. [104]

File information cleanup

Reminder: You can help fix file information on your wiki. It will help robots understand the information. After that, it will be easier for you to search files and re-use them.
You can join two IRC chats this week to learn more about the file cleanup project. One will be on Wednesday at 18:00 (UTC) and the other on Thursday at 04:00 (UTC). You can ask questions during the chat if you need help to fix files on your wiki.
You can see a list of files to fix on the Labs tool. You can report bugs and ask questions on the talk page.

Problems

Wikimedia Labs was broken for a few hours on Thursday. It was due to a hardware problem. [105]

Software changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf7) has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since November 5. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from November 11, and on all Wikipedias from November 12 (calendar).
You can now use more editing tools for tables in VisualEditor. You can add rows and columns, merge cells, and edit table captions. [106] [107]
The style and insert menus in the toolbar of VisualEditor now show fewer tools. This helps you see the most common tasks. You can see all items by clicking "More". [108]
The way windows inside VisualEditor work has changed. VisualEditor should be faster and have fewer bugs. [109]

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15:00, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:C. A. Irvine

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Hello Zanimum. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "C. A. Irvine".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Draft:C. A. Irvine}}, paste it in the edit box at this link, click "Save page", and an administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. GamerPro64 23:06, 14 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please pick up Pig Bride again?

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I saw Talk:Pig Bride/GA1 after I returned and did the fixes, but you missed my ping I guess. I cleaned up the issues and renominated it, but because you had to fail it due to inactivity, I was hoping you could review it again. It only makes sense because you reviewed it originally and sense you are now familiar with the page. I remade the Good Article nomination and you can see it on Talk:Pig Bride. Hope to hear from you soon. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 05:54, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Tech News: 2014-47

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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.

Software changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf8) has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since November 12. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from November 18, and on all Wikipedias from November 19 (calendar).
The new search tool ("CirrusSearch") will be on the English Wikipedia from November 19. [110]

Move from Bugzilla to Phabricator

The tool to track bugs will change on November 21.
You won't be able to add or edit bugs between November 21 and November 24.
You can make the change easier for you by creating your account.
Bugzilla will be frozen after the change. You will see, edit and report bugs in Phabricator.
You can join two IRC chats to learn more about the change. The chats will be on Tuesday, November 18 at 16:00 (UTC) and 23:00 UTC. [111]

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18:28, 17 November 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Mississauga/GA1

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Are you going to finish this review? Snuggums (talk / edits) 23:48, 17 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A note to Zanimum that this GAN review, which you started on September 2, will be closed unless you return to finish it (or start to finish it) the next time you edit, or November 22, whichever is earlier. It is grossly unfair to the nominator to have this level of delay, and it's something that has happened time and time again with your GA reviews. (If the nominator insists, we may close it sooner, to get it into the reviewing pool sooner.) You also have the following other GAN reviews awaiting your attention:

Talk:Loving You (1957 film)/GA1 (opened October 1; partial review on October 20; fixes posted the next day not yet replied to)
Talk:Charles Aznavour/GA1 (opened October 7; fixes posted on October 14 have yet to be replied to)
Talk:Aim for the Ace!/GA1 (opened October 20)
Talk:Katherine Pulaski/GA1 (opened October 20 but not yet started)

I'd like to suggest that you delete the Katherine Pulaski nomination, since it's been nearly a month since you opened it. I'll be putting it back into the reviewing pool if you haven't done so by the time the Missisauga is closed. I'd like to suggest that you voluntarily limit yourself to one or maybe two reviews at any one time, since it's clear you cannot handle more in a timely manner. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:52, 19 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

While you've done some really good reviews of GAN's, Zanimum, I have to agree with BlueMoonset that you shouldn't review so many at once- especially when not able to keep up with them all. Snuggums (talk / edits) 22:05, 19 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Agree with Blue. You've been told many times to stop taking on a bunch at once when you usually abandon the majority of them. I don't want to start enforcing a restriction on you but clearly we're going to have to. Wizardman 04:16, 21 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Zanimum, I see you've posted here once today. It's been a week since the above, and you've remained inactive except for that post. Of the five reviews listed above, Missisauga was closed at the (discouraged) nominator's request, Charles Aznavour was put back in the to-be-reviewed pool, and Katherine Pulaski was deleted, putting it back in the pool as well. This is to inform you that remaining two will join them in the pool shortly, unless you take action on them. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:12, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Summer Mortimer

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Hello, Zanimum. This is a courtesy notice that the copy edit you requested for Summer Mortimer at the Guild of Copy Editors requests page is now complete. All feedback welcome! Miniapolis 21:48, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Miniapolis: Thank you so much, I'm very appreciative! -- Zanimum (talk) 19:00, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Recent changes

The move from Bugzilla to Phabricator is done. You can now report bugs in Phabricator. [112]

Problems

There was a problem when editing tables in VisualEditor. VisualEditor was trying to fix bad values for the colspan or rowspan option. VisualEditor now leaves the bad values to avoid making things worse. This was fixed on November 17. [113]

Software changes this week

The new version of MediaWiki (1.25wmf9) has been on test wikis and MediaWiki.org since November 19. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis from November 25, and on all Wikipedias from November 26 (calendar).
You will be able to try VisualEditor on many new wikis for the first time. After November 26, VisualEditor will become available on Wikidata, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wikivoyage, and Wikinews wikis. You can find it in your Beta options. [114]
VisualEditor now tells you if your edit needs to be approved. [115]
You can now use VisualEditor's tools directly when you resume editing after closing the save window. [116]
VisualEditor's table editing tools now work better in right-to-left languages. [117] [118]

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19:31, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

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