User talk:Epicgenius/Archive/2024/Dec


Invitation to provide feedback

Inspired by Worm That Turned's re-RfA where he noted administrators don't get a lot of feedback or suggestions for improvement, I have decided to solicit feedback. I'm reaching out to you as you are currently one of the users I've selected as part of my recall process. I hope you will consider taking a few moments to fill out my feedback form. Clicking on the link will load the questions and create a new section on my user talk. Thanks for your consideration. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:57, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the message @Barkeep49. I will have to think about the answers to the preloaded questions, though I can leave some feedback later. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:59, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
Much appreciated! Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 16:34, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Possible vandalism?

It looks like there's possible vandalism on the World Trade Center (1973–2001) talk page. Butterscotch5 (talk) 00:05, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

@Butterscotch5, thanks for the heads up. Looks like @Pi.1415926535 has already reverted the vandalism. – Epicgenius (talk) 00:22, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

Mentoring for FAC

Hi, I'm contacting you because I noticed your username is listed at WP:FAM and I am interested in nominating a FAC but have never done so in the past. I'm contacting several people listed as FA mentors so if you are busy that is okay. The article is Neurocysticercosis, a parasitic brain disease. I have started a peer review for the article which can be found at Wikipedia:Peer review/Neurocysticercosis/archive1. Thanks in advance for your time and consideration! IntentionallyDense (Contribs) 22:02, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

@IntentionallyDense, thanks for the message. I could leave some quick comments when I can, although due to real-life commitments I might not be able to get to it immediately. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:21, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you I really appreciate it. IntentionallyDense (Contribs) 23:31, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

Reviving Operation B&M

Hello again! I've usually work on various amusement park/roller coaster articles. I somewhat recently discovered this project, Operation B&M, which has seemingly been abandoned for about a decade now; I'd like to rescue it. I'm finding active users who may be interested in helping out and I thought that was something you may be interested in. No worries if you aren't interested! Therguy10 (talk) 14:27, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

@Therguy10, to me, reviving that project sounds like a good idea. If you do decide to set it up, I'd be interested in joining. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:20, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
Ok cool! I’m aiming to get about 4 or 5 people at least before I set up a new page. (or tune up the old one) But yes it is something I very much plan on setting up! Therguy10 (talk) 02:27, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
Also if you feel like there is someone who may be interested in inviting feel free to invite them as well; I’ll take the help we can get! Therguy10 (talk) 02:31, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ted Weiss Federal Building

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Your GA nomination of Ted Weiss Federal Building

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Trump task force

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DYK for Carlyle Hotel

On 12 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carlyle Hotel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a staff member at the Carlyle Hotel (pictured) once lent his own bow tie to Laurence Olivier? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carlyle Hotel. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Carlyle Hotel), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

1=Launchballer 00:02, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

He probably told his kids about that up until the day he died. Panini! • 🥪 16:58, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
He probably did. Maybe one day, I'll tell my own kids about how I let the star of one of my favorite TV shows snatch my phone at this hotel. (For a picture, but still, lmao.) – Epicgenius (talk) 17:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 45 East 66th Street

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Seasons Greetings!

Hello there, 'tis the season again, believe it or not, the years pass so quickly now! A big thank you for all of your contributions to Wikipedia in 2024! Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and here's to a happy and productive 2025! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:51, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Article authors (or lack thereof)

Can I suggest that where a reference includes the parameter author=<!--Not stated--> that you retain it? I spend a fair amount of time adding missing authors to references, and it's helpful to know in advance if this will be a wasted effort! Thanks. (Edwin of Northumbria (talk) 18:23, 15 December 2024 (UTC))

@Edwin of Northumbria, sure. I had removed the parameter as it's strictly not necessary (in fact, the default behavior of both toollabs:citer and the m:Citoid citation tools is to not include an author parameter when it's not explicitly stated). However, I can keep that parameter if you're trying to add missing authors to these refs. Good work on the 1 William Street page by the way; I had expanded the article a while ago but hadn't come across these sources before. – Epicgenius (talk) 18:46, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
As you say, it isn't strictly necessary. Nevertheless, it's very useful and I always include it for the benefit of future editors. Thanks for your comments. I alighted on this article via a very roundabout route whilst I was researching a French architect, and found it to be an interesting building! (Edwin of Northumbria (talk) 19:18, 15 December 2024 (UTC))

Fallingwater

I really wish I could find the original construction documents for Fallingwater to see if the desk cut-out to allow the window to swing inward is on them. From the point of view of a practicing architect, the story they tell of "Mr. Wright thought of everything" sounds more like FLW made a graceful recovery from a drafting screwup. The as-builts at the LOC presumably show it as if intended. Acroterion (talk) 00:25, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

@Acroterion, that is interesting. I wouldn't be surprised if the desk cutouts were an unintentional addition, but if so, that would be a very interesting tidbit. – Epicgenius (talk) 00:43, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
It's purely OR on my part. Frank could have planned it that way, but given his "I know best" attitude toward nearly everything (especially structure), and the general level of hagiography surrounding him, I am a little cynical.
If you get a chance, watch Mike Wallace's interview with FLW [1] [2]. It's a fascinating look at a young, gifted interviewer who knows when to run with what the interviewee is doing. FLW really comes across as ... supremely self-assured would be the charitable view, astoundingly arrogant might be another way. In any case, he was a fascinating man. Acroterion (talk) 02:39, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
@Acroterion, regarding the cutouts, I see. And thanks for recommending that interview. As someone who got sucked into the FLW rabbit hole relatively recently, it sounds really interesting - I might take a look later. – Epicgenius (talk) 03:28, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Just chiming in to say great work on the article. APK hi :-) (talk) 05:00, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! I appreciate it. – Epicgenius (talk) 14:17, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

R179 (New York City Subway car) description and features

Can you edit this page just the M train on it since the R179 is running on the M line on the regular schedule permanently I can't edit this page because is protected only auto confirmed username can edit.

Put the M on between the J and Z because is based assigned on the East New York Yard.

Look this sentences is missing now –

The R179s are numbered 3010–3327. Cars numbered 3010–3049 and 3238–3327 are configured into five-car sets, comprising 130 cars, which are assigned to the A and Rockaway Park Shuttle and are based out of Pitkin Yard. Cars numbered 3050–3237 are configured into four-car sets, comprising 188 cars; these are split between the J and Z (based out of East New York Yard) and the C (based out of 207th Street Yard). The order replaced all remaining R32s and R42s, which dated to the 1960s and early 1970s.[1]: 11  The R179s were also the last subway car order to be built by Bombardier Transportation prior to being acquired by Alstom in January 2021.[2] 148.76.246.47 (talk) 22:16, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for Paradise Theater (Bronx)

On 17 December 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paradise Theater (Bronx), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Saint George fought a dragon at the Paradise Theater until both were stolen? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paradise Theater (Bronx). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paradise Theater (Bronx)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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story · music · places

Your day: thank you for this and TFA 1271 Avenue of the Americas, "about another skyscraper in New York City. This office building, constructed for the Time and Life Company, opened in 1960 as part of an expansion of Rockefeller Center. It's distinctive not so much for its exterior (which resembles any other 1960s office building in NYC), but for its whimsical modern interiors, which include a serpentine pavement, steel-and-marble walls, and burgundy glass ceilings. The building also featured a dining club, stores, and even an auditorium. Perhaps the design of the interiors is why the building was nearly fully occupied a year after it opened."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:19, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Gerda Arendt, I really appreciate it. Epicgenius (talk) 16:39, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Today, a 10-years-old DYK and new pics - look for red birds --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:09, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedia Apps newsletter – Fourth quarter of 2024

Hello, and welcome to the app's final newsletter of 2024! In this edition, we’ll highlight the key updates and progress made during October and November 2024!

iOS Updates

Personalized Wikipedia Year in Review

In November, we released the first iteration of the Personalized Wikipedia Year in Review to users in Italy and Mexico, covering Italian, Spanish, and English Wikipedia! This experimental feature offers personalized insights based on reading, editing, and donation history for iOS app users for 2024. If this initial version is successful, we hope to improve upon it and make it available to everyone within the iOS app in January 2025. For more information on how your data is used and how to access your Year in Review, please visit the project page, or watch a short video demonstration of the feature.

Alt Text Experiment

The alternative text experiment concluded on November 4, and we are currently analyzing the results. The edits are being reviewed by accessibility experts and moderators active on the iOS app for additional feedback.

Preliminary results show that prompting users on an image they’ve just added leads to higher completion rates (18%) compared to unrelated images (6%). The overall revert rate for alt text edits was 3.4%, lower than the app’s average revert rate of 8.1%. We’ll decide next steps for this feature after completing the analysis.

Navigation Refresh

We completed the first phase of our Navigation refresh, and released a new profile menu into the production version of the app. Our work was coordinated in this Epic: T373714

Android Updates

Private Donor Recognition Experiment

We launched an experiment in France and the Netherlands, exploring the impact of private donor recognition on current and prospective donors. Users who donated through the app will see an active badge on the contributions page, while those who haven’t donated will see a prompt to do so. The experiment will run for 20 days, after which we will evaluate the results. This work was coordinated under Epic: T376303.

Rabbit Holes Experiment

The team began work on the "Rabbit Holes" experiment to increase retention among new readers. The experiment is designed to help users more easily discover and connect with content they are interested in. It is being coordinated under Epic: T378612.

Recommended Content in Search

The Recommended Content in Search experiment showed promising results. Personalized recommendations led to higher retention (86.5%) compared to non-personalized recommendations (64.9%), with positive feedback from users.

Places

We added a launcher shortcut for quicker access to the "Places" feature in the app. (T375367)

Looking Ahead

As we close out 2024, we’re excited about all the progress made and the work ahead in 2025. Keep an eye out for more updates and improvements we hope will enhance your Wikipedia experience!

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There is a mop reserved in your name

You are a remarkable editor in many ways. You would be a good administrator, in my opinion, and appear to be well qualified. You personify an administrator without tools and have gained my support already!

— Red-tailed hawk (nest) 02:54, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Red-tailed hawk, I appreciate it. I do have to think about it, but if I decide to run, it probably won't be for a while due to upcoming real-life commitments. – Epicgenius (talk) 14:04, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
+1 Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 14:56, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

Hello Epicgenius: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 02:39, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

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Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 26

Hello everyone, and welcome to the 26th issue of the Wikipedia Scripts++ Newsletter, covering all our favorite new and updated user scripts since 1 August 2024. At press time, over 94% of the world has legally fallen prey to the merry celebrations of "Christmas", and so shall you soon. It's been a quiet 4 months, and we hope to see you with way more new scripts next year. Happy holidays! Aaron Liu (talk) 05:06, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MTA-CPOC-Jan2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "A transformational step for Alstom: Completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation". Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2022.