mask:Can people try to add the entries they post here to the bottom of the main list on the main contest page too in the style given there, for the master list? It's just it's taking quite a while to do them all myself and judge the articles too! Thanks!
This is the main entry page for the Destubathon. All entries are to be submitted here between 0:00 UTC+0 on 15th October and 23:59 UTC+0 on 27th November. If the page gets too large though we'll find a way to address that as the contest proceeds. Remember before submitting entries that there should be no unsourced claims and that it's readable prose which counts, not overall article kb size, exclude references, infoboxes and tables when measuring and just copy the text on the screen and measure it! I've put up a tool in the Measuring tool section which you can all program in to make it easier to measure on that so look out for it and program it! Remember too that it is whoever wins the most destubs for the most countries who will be crowned the contest winner, but there are larger prizes for other aspects like independent Good Article work too. Best of luck and happy editing!
Geography stubs can be found in Category:Africa geography stubs and sub categories by country. Wildlife (or fauna) stub-lists have been prepared for a number of countries, but for the remainder finding wildlife stubs is a little trickier given that many are found in multiple countries and they aren't stub categorized by country, but there are so many stubs that finding one shouldn't be too difficult. Category:Fauna of Africa by region and Category:Flora of Africa by region subcategories and finding specific African nations from Category:Endemic fauna by country and Category:Endemic flora by country should be a good place to start and find articles. The idea is that you can find any stub and improve it, and then elect one country for it to represent, even if found in a dozen or more countries. As long as the article states that that it is found in that country or categorized as such.
This is a Destubathon, so missing articles in general are not permitted, so as to retain a focus on fleshing out existing entries. However, a number of African countries have very few women bio stubs in relation to men. The amount of women bios is often shockingly low, well under 10%, so it would affect the contest for countries which have less than half a dozen. As a result new minimum 1.5 kb readable prose entries for women biographies and topics will be permitted. No stubs though please, as the goal of this is reducing them overall! You can view a missing list of African women bios here.
If interested in working on women articles for this though, try to work on both destubbing existing articles and creating missing articles if you can, as it is a destubbing contest after all and the goal is to reduce the overall stub count by the end!
If you're not entering the contest or feel like creating some new articles on anything you want other than women bios, those will be permitted on the list at the bottom of the main page, but not on this page and won't count towards the contest credits. But some editors might spot some really notable missing articles and feel like contributing. Try to ensure that no new stubs are created though, as this is a Desubathon after all! Only start class entries over 1.5 kb.
You can check your entries using this tool before submitting here. The article readable prose, excluding sources and lists will have to be strictly minimum 1.5 kb (1500 bytes) to comply with the contest. Stubs expanded and new articles for women must all be minimum that once you've finished the article.
What would make it easier on this is if everybody programs their common.js in their preferences to contain:
Go into your preferences, click on the "Appearances" tab
Where it says "Shared CSS/JavaScript for all skins:", click "custom javascript
Paste the command given above into that and save.
Now approach an article and look in the tools section on the left. You should see "Page size". Click that for each article and you'll quickly get a reading without having to paste text all of the time and look externally.
Look out for where it says, for example: "Prose size (text only): 1684 B (289 words) "readable prose size" ". That's what we're looking for on this, that has to read over 1500 B when finished.
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Egypt stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Subdivisions_of_Egypt (Top-important stub / core stub) to 1992 B (331 words) accurate (very exciting) "readable prose size" from 1358 B (211 words) "readable prose size (jumbled mess that it was)" ::It's still a little messy. Why is there an unlinked city list? Those aren't subdivisions. You should structure it First-Level (Governorates) Second-Level (District) etc. Not clear the ones you mention 371 subdivision of are second or third level admin units. I would list all of the Governorates and districts. Needs more work.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:14, 19 October 2016 (UTC) OMG, yes yes yes yes yes yes. I got it. Now I understand! Thank you!!!! This is fun! I will make the changes. Level C (talk) 14:07, 19 October 2016 (UTC) I made the changes you suggested.Level C (talk) 20:31, 19 October 2016 (UTC)Y[reply]
Giza PlateauGeography Stub from 1051 B (188 words) "readable prose size" to 2362 B (422 words) "readable prose size" -surely core? Y
Asyut Governorate Geography Stub from 780 B (135 words) "readable prose size" to 1650 B (268 words) "readable prose size". I'm not sure why this one didn't show up as a Core Stub.Y
Mitla Pass Geography stub from 1365 B (234 words) "readable prose size" to 1587 B (267 words) "readable prose size".Y
Mokattam Geography stub from 4430 B (790 words) "readable prose size" to 1830 B (333 words) "readable prose size" (removed a section that belongs / exists in another article, sourced, fixed sources, added) Citation needed. I deleted the erroneous text which talked about a director filmed a doc called Moqattam, no such doc by said director. Article is ready for re-review. Thank you.Level C (talk) 01:56, 14 November 2016 (UTC)Y Good job.♦ Dr. Blofeld12:30, 14 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Tanta Core stub from 2399 B (401 words) "readable prose size to 3191 B (534 words) "readable prose size". Sourced notable figures, fixed text, added text, removed unsourced text.Y
Louis Awad core stub from 1722 B (281 words) "readable prose size" to 2005 B (325 words) "readable prose size" ( fixed text, added text, sourced, and removed unsourced text)Y
Egypt at the 2000 Summer Paralympics: Start 492 B (86 words) "readable prose size" to Prose size (text only): 1948 B (335 words) "readable prose size". Not pretty with the tables but not a table maker. I hate tables. Y
Egypt at the 2008 Summer Paralympics: Start Prose size (text only): 354 B (54 words) "readable prose size" to 2111 B (332 words) "readable prose size". While destubbed, it really needs a lot more content.Y
Egypt at the 2016 Summer Paralympics: Start size: 1435 B (219 words) "readable prose size". End size: 4476 B (730 words) "readable prose size". Article needs a lot more work, but now out of stub range and having less overwhelming tables and copy/paste prose found in all 2016 articles.Y
Tennis, Egypt From 405B(63 words)[3] to 1916 B (310 words). Putting this here because the content of the original seems to be related to a medieval city but was tagged Ancient Egyptian, so would appreciate another look as I encountered this while destubbing Ikhshidid dynasty. Thanks.
@Erikwesley: Just two cites needed.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:42, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
Not sure which citations you mean but I deleted some of them. Also regarding the new citation needed tab, the statement is noted from the article at imango mundi[4]. Should I just move the citation to the end? Thanks! Erikwesley (talk) 15:37, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
" a set of important maps possibly made for caliph al‐Ma'mūn also testifies to its importance.", has if the citations covers it move to end.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:33, 10 November 2016 (UTC) Done! Erikwesley (talk) 15:03, 11 November 2016 (UTC)Y[reply]
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Equatorial Guinea stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Eritrea stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Ethiopia stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
mountain buzzard destubbed to 2593 B (434 words) "readable prose size"Y
red-necked buzzard destubbed to 2132 B (367 words) "readable prose size"Y
dark chanting goshawk destubbed from 927 B (158 words) "readable prose size" to 4346 B (703 words) "readable prose size", although marked as start was a stubY
black-headed batis destubbed to 1598 B (269 words) "readable prose size"Y
grey-headed batis destubbed to 1886 B (335 words) "readable prose size"Y
pygmy batis destubbed to 2116 B (368 words) "readable prose size"Y
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Gabon stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:The Gambia stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Note this has been merged into Fatim Jawara, since the initial stories of her death had typo'ed her name and someone else created a shorter article at the correct name. The majority of the information remains the same. Miyagawa (talk) 17:52, 4 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Ghana stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Gh-link[48][49] 1786 to 3550 characters @Gramalow: It's readable prose which accounts, not infoboxes, lists, tables etc. That is only about 300 odd characters. Needs to be 1500 and no unsourced claims.
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Guinea stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Guinea-Bissau stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Ivory Coast stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Akun eagle-owl destubbed to 2171 B (370 words) "readable prose size"Y Sound as a pound.
Beaudouin's snake-eagle destubbed to 1962 B (319 words) "readable prose size"Y OK, though I would merge habitat.
Fraser's eagle-owl destubbed to 2329 B (399 words) "readable prose size" @Quetzal1964: What is "39-42co" and why is "The call of Fraser's eagle-owl is frequently a typical owl hoot, twowooot, it also makes a loud, purring trill, resembling the sound of a small engine". quoted without attribution?♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:52, 23 October 2016 (UTC) @Dr. Blofeld: should be sorted now. Quetzal1964 15:09, 23 October 2016 (UTC) Fine, thanks.Y[reply]
Select a core or women stub to "destub" from here or browse Category:Kenya stubs and sub categories and find one independently. If tackling an article on the core list, remember to embolden the article here and state "core stub". List your "destubbed" articles under your user name in a subsection below. If you can, try to give a diff of the article expansion work you've done and final readable prose count using the measuring tool. If it's a new article on a woman, state the final readable prose count, as entries all have to be over 1.5kb (1500 characters) to comply with the contest.
Lokitaung - settlement in northern Kenya, was a stub. Readable prose upgraded to 3009 B (467 words), with good info on local geology. I wish there were more sourced info on the population itself; maybe I'll find some later. Also created an article for nearby and much larger town of Lowarengak but, sadly, this doesn't count, since it's new. -Darouet (talk) 15:53, 19 October 2016 (UTC) beautifully done Darouet, hope to see more Kenyan villages improved!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:51, 19 October 2016 (UTC)Y I have a list, will get to them as I can! I can't tell you how appreciative I am that you've organized this event. -Darouet (talk) 18:54, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Equity Group Holdings Limited - Cleaned up, added new references, reduced article by 516 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified talk page.Y
Kenya Revenue Authority - From 1557 bytes readable prose to 2080 bytes readable prose. Difference of 523 bytes. Reclassified talk page.Y
Kenya Power and Lighting Company - From 3758 bytes readable prose to 3576 bytes readable prose. Difference of -182 bytes. Reclassified talk page.Y
Kenyatta National Hospital - From 818 bytes readable prose to 1608 bytes readable prose. Difference of 790 bytes. Reclassified talk page.Y
Kilimani - From 818 bytes readable prose to 1559 bytes readable prose. Difference of 741 bytes. Reclassified talk page.Y
Nation Media Group - From 1440 bytes readable prose to 2320 bytes readable prose. Difference of 880 bytes. Reclassified talk page. Y
Irene Koki Mutungi - From 1249 bytes readable prose to 1928 bytes readable prose. Difference of 679 bytes. Reclassified talk page. Y
Egerton University - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Expanded from 2059 bytes to 3029 bytes. Difference: 970 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified the talk-pageY
Jubilee Insurance Company Limited - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Expanded from 2916 bytes to 4831 bytes. Difference: 1915 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified the talk-pageY
KCB Bank Kenya Limited - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Expanded from 2467 bytes to 2912 bytes. Difference: 445 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified the talk-pageY
Tuskys - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Expanded from 1444 bytes to 1579 bytes. Difference: 135 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified the talk-page.Y
Naivas Limited - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Expanded from 1491 bytes to 1906 bytes. Difference: 415 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified the talk-page. Y
Malaba, Kenya - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Expanded from 1161 bytes to 1615 bytes. Difference: 454 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified the talk-page.Y
Njuguna Ndung'u - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Final readable prose: 1728 bytes. Reclassified talk-page.Y
Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline - Destubbed by Fsmatovu. Expanded from 807 bytes to 1907 bytes. Difference: 1100 bytes of readable prose. Reclassified the talk-page.Y Nicely done.
Sonia Birdi - destubbed, from 551B to 1958B readable prose, added refs; was hoping she might also qualify as an item for Wikipedian Asian Month, but a) they're not counting Asians born and achieving notability primarily outside Asia; b) they're not counting destubs. Ah well, it was still interesting to do. Y
Unga Group - Expanded from 249 B (45 words) to 1660 B (263 words) of readable prose.@Zotezangu: One unsourced claim still, almost there. Double check before nomming though that no paragraphs/points are unsourced as things will run smoother here!♦ Dr. Blofeld09:02, 17 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Dr. Blofeld. All uncited paragraphs have now been 'fixed'. Thanks again. Zotezangu Thanks. Y
Eveready East Africa - Expanded from 212 B (36 words) to 2089 B (329 words) "readable prose size" Y
Kenya at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, destubbing. Current size: 2278 B (387 words) "readable prose size". This one might be an easy GA target for some one as it is largely completely information wise as it can be.Y
Kenya at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, destubbing. Current size: 4119 B (676 words) "readable prose size". There is some text in this article re-used in future years that provides context. It still needs a lot of work, but has a lot more info than it did before.Y
Kenya at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, destubbing. Current size: 3502 B (595 words) "readable prose size". About 2 hours more worth of work and it should be a potential GA target.Y
Kenya at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, destubbing. Current size: 4902 B (793 words) "readable prose size". This is a Start. I know it is missing a lot of information, including the fact that Kenya sent a powerlifter. There is also some text on this article that was used in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 article.Y
Kenya at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, destubbing. Current size: 3773 B (605 words) "readable prose size". There is also some text on this article that was used in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 article. While a fair bit of information was added from what was there, it still needs a lot of work to get better.Y
