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User talk:Desertarun/Archive 1
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Thanks for cleaning up PhycotechnologyJust wanted to say thanks for transforming Phycotechnology into a legible article -- nicely done! ~EdGl talk 20:08, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
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I have sent you a note about a page you startedHello, Desertarun Thank you for creating John Dawson (slave trader). User:Celestina007, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:
To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.) Celestina007 (talk) 18:11, 19 December 2020 (UTC) I have sent you a note about a page you startedHello, Desertarun Thank you for creating George Case (slave trader). User:Celestina007, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:
To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.) Celestina007 (talk) 21:48, 19 December 2020 (UTC) Citing sourcesThank you for your additions to Fred Roche but please avoid citing 'naked' URLs. Hopefully the corrections I made are enough for you to see what is expected. For the long version, see wp:Citing sources. --John Maynard Friedman (talk) 16:56, 13 April 2021 (UTC)  The article Zoom face has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
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dykHey, Desartarun! Thanks for building DYK preps, if you can put the credits section in the same order as the hooks, it's helpful to other editors! :D —valereee (talk) 20:29, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Joe Ligon On 30 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joe Ligon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Joe Ligon is America's longest serving juvenile lifer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joe Ligon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Joe Ligon), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 30 May 2021 (UTC) DYK prep creationHi Desertarun, thanks for the work you're putting in at DYK. I've noticed you're putting in hooks and credits in preps through different edits, and it also looks like you may be writing out the credits yourself? If you are, note that for credits there is code in each nomination page that you can just copy and paste into the prep credit section (although you have to do this before substituting the DYK template). This saves typing, and means there is no need to keep track of which author should have a dykmake and which should have a dyknom. Best, CMD (talk) 12:25, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
Joe LigonHello: The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Joe Ligon has been completed. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. The article ran even earlier than you thought, so this copy edit was done after the DYK. It was in good shape and I only made some minor changes to it. Regards, 18:59, 3 June 2021 (UTC) @Twofingered Typist: Thank you for an excellent copyedit. DYK switched to 2 hooks per day unexpectedly so my timing wasn't accurate. Regards, Desertarun (talk) 19:04, 3 June 2021 (UTC) Three Obliques (Walk In)Thank you for building preps for DYK! A am not happy with Template:Did you know nominations/Three Obliques (Walk In), just promoted to prep1. I am the reviewer and had a question to the nominator only yesterday, so no rush. If you look at the discussion, you see that I was unhappy to pipe the name of her scuplture to a a short "walk in". I let it be because the name was at least given in the image caption, but now no image. I believe that her art is much more unusual and worth showing than another woman's portrait in a series. Would you perhaps just swap the two? ... or - perhaps better - reopen the sculpture nom, to not have two pieces of art in one set? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:47, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
DYK nomination for KeihäsmatkatThank you for promoting the DYK nomination for Keihäsmatkat. Do you know when it will actually appear on "Did you know"? JIP | Talk 22:58, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
DYK nomination of William Gregson (slave trader)
Variety in DYK hooksHi! I've swapped two hooks in preps you built, here and here, for increased variety. You had two back-to-back about (broadly) historical fiction, and two back-to-back about music in a set with three music ones. We want more variety within each set where possible. While I was at it, there was a typo and contraction in this one. The hook reviewer should have caught that, but it's your job to if they don't. Let me know if there any issues with this. Thanks! — Bilorv (talk) 12:44, 8 June 2021 (UTC)
Joe Beckwith DYK hookHi Desertarun. I saw that you promoted Template:Did you know nominations/Joe Beckwith to Prep 6. The reviewer had recommended ALT2, but the prep has the original hook instead. Can you switch it? Regards.—Bagumba (talk) 09:00, 13 June 2021 (UTC) Disambiguation link notification for June 14Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Peter Baker (slave trader), you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Overseer. Such links are usually incorrect, since a disambiguation page is merely a list of unrelated topics with similar titles. (Read the FAQ • Join us at the DPL WikiProject.) It's OK to remove this message. Also, to stop receiving these messages, follow these opt-out instructions. Thanks, DPL bot (talk) 05:52, 14 June 2021 (UTC) Slave trader articlesHello. I've noticed that some articles you've recently started, e.g. Thomas Leyland, Peter Baker (slave trader), and until recently, William Davenport (slave trader) seem to have a good deal of tangential content about the Atlantic slave trade or plantation life in general, without clear direct connections to the subjects. Did Thomas Leyland operate Brooks? How is Thomas Thistlewood's diary directly related to Peter Baker (did Baker ever even set foot in the Caribbean)? Certainly the human slave trade was awful, but if the sources don't directly discuss the conditions with respect to the slave traders, than neither should Wikipedia. To do so risks creating original narratives or improper synthesis of published material, or at the very least violates WP:NPOV in giving disproportionate coverage to topics than the published record warrants. Biographical articles should stay focused on the subject. See also Wikipedia:Coatrack articles. All the best, --Animalparty! (talk) 00:14, 17 June 2021 (UTC) Prep area 3Hi Desertarun. Prep area 3 is scheduled to run on July 5 UTC. I think you missed one of the two hooks in the special occasion holding area. I'm fine with either of the two being used in the picture slot. —Bloom6132 (talk) 15:45, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
DYK Prep area 2Hi Desertarun and thanks for promoting Elizabeth Mburu for DYK. I'm pretty new to this particular area of wikipedia, but just thought it'd be worth mentioning that the reviewer seemed to think ALT1 was a better hook, and on reflection I would agree with them. Not sure if it's worth considering the change? Thanks Melcous (talk) 08:01, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
DYKHi Desertarun. Takes for promoting Template:Did you know nominations/Jordan Geller. Is there a reason why the photo wasn't used? Is the quality not good enough? Thanks Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 23:18, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Thomas Leyland
Good workListen, don't think your work putting together the backlog drive proposal wasn't appreciated. (It was a bit overdetailed -- remember, simpler is usually better.) And even with the new system (if it happens) in place, remember it's primarily meant to keep a backlog from forming, and might take quite a while to eat down the existing backlog. So there may be place for a one-time drive after all. EEng 15:08, 7 July 2021 (UTC) Prep 3Hi, I saw you promoted Lion and Tusk. Can I ask if that can be moved to a later set so it can be in an image slot please? I ask as I did politely ask in the nom. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 17:58, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
Picture hooksI won't move, alter, un-promote or otherwise change a hook I have promoted without its picture. Requests regarding this matter will be transcluded to Wikipedia talk:Did you know and I will answer there. Desertarun (talk) 18:57, 7 July 2021 (UTC) dyk prepsHey, Desertarun! Just as an FYI for the future -- it's helpful to leave at least a few slots open in DYK prep to allow for other editors to have somewhere to move hooks that need to be swapped. I need to swap out the image hook from Q2 into a non-image slot, and I have nowhere to easily swap it to, which means I have to return it to the approved nominations page or wait until the next queue goes live, a prep opens up, and swap it then. Not a big deal, I can try to do it tomorrow morning, but just FYI that a few open slots in prep are a helpful thing. —valereee (talk) 20:14, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
Planet HerHey, Desertarun! It looks like when you promoted Template:Did you know nominations/Planet Her, the image and the source for the hook assertion had already been removed from the article. When you promote an article, one of the things you need to do is check the history since the review to see if there've been any changes in the article, and if there have been, you need to check to make sure they don't affect the hook/hook image/hook source. When I first was learning to build sets, it would take me about two hours to build one. —valereee (talk) 14:01, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
PssstYou are a highly effective discussant/debater. Would you like to join the cabal? If so, be in the third pew from the rear at noon on St. Swithun's day. Come alone and wear a begonia. EEng 18:00, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
DYK nomination of William Earle (slave trader)
DYK nomination of George Webster (painter)
BrassAre you aware of this brass for slaves? Victuallers (talk) 17:09, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
American Pre-RaphaelitesHello: The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article American Pre-Raphaelites has been completed. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Regards, Twofingered Typist (talk) 15:59, 16 July 2021 (UTC) Zong massacreFor your information, I have moved the George Case hook to a later set so as not to have two hooks about the Zong massacre in close proximity. Interesting articles! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:03, 10 July 2021 (UTC) DYK nomination of John Knight (slave trader)
DYK for Coral reef restorationOn 16 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coral reef restoration, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that coral reef restoration can include growing fragments of coral in nurseries, attached to frames (pictured) or lines? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coral Reef Restoration. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Coral reef restoration), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 16 July 2021 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Shane WarneHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Shane Warne you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Shane WarneThe article Shane Warne you nominated as a good article has failed ArbCom 2021 Elections voter message
DYK for William Gregson (slave trader)On 11 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Gregson (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in a court case, William Gregson was awarded £30 for every enslaved person that his crew had murdered in the Zong massacre? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Gregson (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Gregson (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 01:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC) DYK for George Case (slave trader)On 15 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Case (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that George Case was the co-owner of the slave ship whose crew perpetrated the Zong massacre? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Case (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George Case (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 15 July 2021 (UTC) DYK for William Davenport (slave trader)On 16 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Davenport (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Davenport was one of the world's most prolific slave traders? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Davenport (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Davenport (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:04, 16 July 2021 (UTC) DYK for Thomas LeylandOn 20 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Leyland, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the slave trader Thomas Leyland won a lottery, transported 22,365 enslaved Africans, and became Lord Mayor of Liverpool? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Leyland. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Leyland), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 20 July 2021 (UTC) DYK for Peter Baker (slave trader)On 30 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peter Baker (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Baker & Dawson was the largest firm of slave traders in England during the late 18th century? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Baker (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Peter Baker (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Maile (talk) 12:02, 30 July 2021 (UTC) DYK for George Webster (painter)On 2 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Webster (painter), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that George Webster painted two British slave-ships (pictured) taking onboard enslaved people from Fort Christiansborg? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Webster (painter). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George Webster (painter)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 2 August 2021 (UTC) DYK for Ralph FisherOn 8 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ralph Fisher, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ralph Fisher bought enslaved people with brass? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ralph Fisher. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ralph Fisher), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 8 August 2021 (UTC) DYK for Francis IngramOn 13 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Francis Ingram, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Francis Ingram pioneered the British slave trade at Porto-Novo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Francis Ingram. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Francis Ingram), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 13 August 2021 (UTC) DYK for William Earle (slave trader)On 19 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Earle (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Earle referred to slave traders as "Bite Men"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Earle (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Earle (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 19 August 2021 (UTC) DYK for Thomas Earle (slave trader)On 25 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Earle (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas Earle had his slave-ship Annabella seized by the British Crown, not for slave trading, but for slave trading with the enemy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Earle (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Earle (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 25 August 2021 (UTC) DYK for William James (slave trader)On 1 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William James (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the slave trader William James left for his country retreat before rioting sailors ransacked his home? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William James (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William James (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 1 September 2021 (UTC) DYK for Hardman EarleOn 8 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hardman Earle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sir Hardman Earle, 1st Baronet's father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all slave traders? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hardman Earle. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hardman Earle), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 00:03, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Marie SéraphiqueOn 13 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marie Séraphique, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "the most accurate contemporary picture of conditions" on slave ships is an illustration of the Marie Séraphique (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marie Séraphique. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Marie Séraphique), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 21:46, 9 May 2022 (UTC) Thomas Parr & Parr (1797 ship)Hi Deartarun, thanks for creating the page for Thomas Parr. I specialize in the vessels and it's nice to be able to link some of the vessels through their ownership. As far as Parr herself is concerned, I don't take burthen numbers as definitive. The calculations were cumbersome pre-electronic calculators. The numbers that appear in various sources are often estimates, or rough calculations, or subject to truncations or rounding. I look to a variety of clues such as master, owner, trade, etc. to infer identity and continuity. Net-net, neither burthen number is gospel. (People who write on more modern vessels assure me that the dimensions of the same vessel taken at different times are often slightly inconsistent.) Anyway, I will add the info you have on Parr to the article, and would appreciate it if you could add the citations. In the meantime I will work on some of Parr's wholly-owned vessels. Cheers, Acad Ronin (talk) 22:45, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
DYK for John Knight (slave trader)On 23 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Knight (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the slave trader John Knight transported more than 26,000 Africans to the Americas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Knight (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Knight (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 21:46, 9 May 2022 (UTC) DYK for Felix Doran (slave trader)On 26 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Felix Doran (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dorans Lane in Liverpool is named after Felix Doran, who "seems to cling ghost-like to the area"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Felix Doran (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Felix Doran (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. — Maile (talk) 12:02, 26 September 2021 (UTC) DYK for Thomas Parr (slave trader)On 4 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Parr (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after they met, evolutionary scientist Charles Darwin described Thomas Parr as an "old, miserly squire"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Parr (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Parr (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 4 October 2021 (UTC) DYK for William WhaleyOn 9 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Whaley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Whaley advised William Earle to "purchase all the elephants teeth you possible can"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Division of Industrial Hygiene. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Whaley), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. Schwede66 00:53, 9 October 2021 (UTC) DYK for Thomas Foxcroft (slave trader)On 10 October 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Foxcroft (slave trader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas Foxcroft sold 307 people for £9,858? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Foxcroft (slave trader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Foxcroft (slave trader)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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If you wish to participate in the 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add I have sent you a note about a page you startedHello, Desertarun. Thank you for your work on Maurice Hastings. User:SunDawn, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:
To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 03:09, 31 October 2022 (UTC) Ramon Simmonds moved to draftspaceAn article you recently created, Ramon Simmonds, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) No real WP:SECONDARY sourcing. Ref for database generated websites are no longer sufficient. scope_creepTalk 11:29, 15 December 2022 (UTC) Hi, do you think the John Leadstine mentioned in the article is actually John Leadstone? Cacrats (talk) 23:19, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Shane WarneHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Shane Warne you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Shane WarneThe article Shane Warne you nominated as a good article has failed Shane Warne
ITN recognition for Shane Warne On 4 March 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Shane Warne, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru (talk) 20:51, 4 March 2022 (UTC) El DraqueHi Desertarun! I've been following, with much interest, your epic editing to the Drake article. Regarding that "El Draque" moniker, as I mentioned in passing, it ain't Spanish for "dragon" (see below), but rather the result of the [historical] Spanish tendency to Hispanicize foreign names. By way of example, contemporary accounts, such as those by Antonio de Padilla, President of the Council of the Indies in 1579 [very briefly, because he died after only a year in the post], in his letters to King Philip II, letters which would not be for popular consumption, refer to Francisco Draque. ((in Spanish) Marqués de Fuensanta del Valle (Feliciano Ramírez de Arellano), et al. "Draque". Colección de documentos inéditos para la historia de España, vol. XCIV, pp. 432–458. Internet Archive.) These letters are of interest because they predate, by some 20 years, Lope de Vega's epic La dragontea (published circa 1598), in which the author makes the very simple pun on Drake/draco (Latin) and dragón (Spanish). This is possibly (I'm guessing) the work that most people would associate with the popularisation of the dragon image (apart from Drake himself having a dragon on his coat-of-arms). And, what's more interesting, is that even Lope, in this work, expresses admiration for Drake's prowess as a navigator, as do several contemporary accounts, which also refer to his courage, generosity, etc., contrary to what popular media in Spain continue to claim. In this context, it's also necessary to take into account the fact that Lope's poem was specifically commissioned to defend Diego Suárez de Amaya against Alonso de Sotomayor before Philip II.((in Spanish) García Redondo, José María & Consuelo Varela, 2013. [https://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/255100/1/Ecos_literarios_Drake_GarciaRedondo_PV_Art2013.pdf "Literary Echoes and Cartographic Memory of Francis Drake’s Famous Voyage". Anuario de Estudios Americanos, 70, 2.] CSIC.) On the other hand, and precisely in allusion to Drake, draque is a hot or cold alcholic drink made of spiced aguardiente (in this case, due to the relationship to the Indies, probably basically rum, but could also refer to brandy). ((in Spanish) Real Academia Española. "draque". Diccionario de la lengua española, Edición del Tricentenario: Actualización 2022) Be that as it may, as I'm sure you're aware, the truth is merely what people want to believe it to be. Sorry for the lengthy spiel, but thought it might interest you. Regards, --Technopat (talk) 11:55, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
DrakeHello, I wanted to thank you for your contributions to the Francis Drake article and alert you to a discussion on the Talk:Francis Drake page that may interest you. Several editors object to using the term “slave trader” in the opening sentence. Ynizcw (talk) 03:13, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
EllenHi Desertarun, do you have enough on her to get her past the notability religious police? Is it all from Schwartz? If there is enough, I believe could put together an article on her. Cheers , Acad Ronin (talk) 16:54, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
Charles III requested move discussionThere is a new requested move discussion in progress for the Charles III article. Since you participated in the previous discussion, I thought you might like to know about this one. Cheers. Rreagan007 (talk) 07:06, 24 July 2023 (UTC) August 2023 Good Article Nominations backlog drive
Other British monarch requested move discussions currently taking placeSince you recently participated in the Charles III requested move discussion, I thought you might like to know that there are two other discussions currently going on about other British monarch article titles here and here. Cheers. Rreagan007 (talk) 22:22, 30 July 2023 (UTC) Thanks!Many thanks for reviewing Christ Church Ground. Nice to have a minor counties venue at GA (possibly the first minor counties topic at GA too). StickyWicket aka AA (talk) 22:05, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
@Desertarun: Your not an admin. That is a contentious Afd on an article with no sources, and your not admin. I suggest you revert your changes, now. scope_creepTalk 20:30, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
Hello, may I know why you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash (2nd nomination) and could you provide a rationale? Per WP:CLOSEAFD, Consensus is not based on a tally of votes, but on reasonable, logical, policy-based arguments. In my opinion, it seems like you closed the discussion based on the number of keep votes without taking into account the policy based arguments I cited. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:53, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
Deletion review for 1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crashAn editor has asked for a deletion review of 1996 Abakan Ilyushin Il-76 crash. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 10:08, 19 May 2024 (UTC) History of the British canal systemClear reasons were provided to justify the changes that were made (see https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_the_British_canal_system&oldid=1193079938). If you seek to undo changes made to an article, you must justify your action with material evidence that demonstrates the changes in question were factually incorrect. -Basdeninard — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basdeninard (talk • contribs) 20:11, 6 January 2024 (UTC) You removed by page cuz of the Original Research thingI have added research now in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Pharaoh496 (talk) 03:17, 3 November 2023 (UTC) John Dawson (slave trader)Hi Desertarun, thanks for adding the vessels. Where are you getting the info? I would like to follow up. Cheers, Acad Ronin (talk) 00:25, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
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