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DYK for July 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment

On 3 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article July 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the National Transportation Safety Board found that a track gauge 5⁄16 of an inch (7.9 mm) too wide caused a garbage train to derail in the Bronx? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/July 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:02, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

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Daisy (advertisement)‎

Can you take a look at Daisy (advertisement)‎? An IP edited the article and has messed things up - i tried to fix it but i could use help - especially because the IP seemed to think the Daisy girl messing up her numbers was scripted - it wasn't, it was just the child actress being a three year toddler and toddlers don't know their numbers that well and do not have the ability to truly act or follow a script. Paul Austin (talk) 14:44, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Skintern

The article Skintern has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

non notable neologism

While all constructive contributions to Misplaced Pages 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.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. DGG ( talk ) 19:36, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

I have added two sources that go beyond mere use of the term and actually discuss the definition of the term. I believe this alleviates the WP:SYNTH concerns of WP:NEO and establishes notability; I have removed the PROD tag. Inks.LWC (talk) 20:33, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

Robert Dirks again

I don't think I'm going to get a response on the photograph at this point, I think it's time to move Draft:Robert Dirks into mainspace. Antony–22 (⁄_contribs) 22:38, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

@Antony-22: Yes, let's do it. Daniel Case (talk) 16:01, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

Charlotte All-Stars

Does this article look like advertising to you? I think that it does. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 15:37, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

GA review of Mobility analogy, Staggered tuning

Hi. I noticed you took up reviewing Mobility analogy. Good thing you did that considering it was possible that it could complete a year in the backlog. Are you planning to take the other two Staggered tuning and Negative resistance in the Engineering subtopic (just asking)? -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 15:01, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

WMCA

This article is largely uncited and uses emotional POV language such as "reliable". Can you take a hacksaw to it? Paul Austin (talk) 18:47, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Breakneck Brook

On 28 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Breakneck Brook, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the state of New York initially refused a gift of 650 acres (260 ha) around Breakneck Brook because it was too rugged to develop as a park? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Breakneck Brook. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 01:51, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

July 8: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Wednesday July 8, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This month will also feature on a review of past and upcoming editathons, including Black Lunch Table Editathon @ MoMA on July 13. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery! Wednesday July 8 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 05:45, 28 June 2015 (UTC)

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DYK for CNOOC Building

On 29 June 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article CNOOC Building, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while the Beijing headquarters building (pictured) of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation is meant to evoke the prow of an oil tanker, locals thought it looked like a giant toilet bowl? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/CNOOC Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

This is your thank you from the DYK project (pass it on?) Victuallers (talk) 13:05, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Skintern at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; see step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 00:54, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK

Hi! I see from above that you have received a similar message to me. I've added a template (correctly?) to Talk:St John the Evangelist's Church, Yealand Conyers. Is that correct? Is this a (another) new requirement? But it only says "consider". WP gets more and more (too) complicated for simple folk like me. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:03, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

You're invited to the Ally Skills Workshop at Wikimania!

You were suggested as someone who might be interested in the Ally Skills Training Workshop at Wikimania! The workshop is designed to train Misplaced Pages admins to be more aware of sexism and is funded by an Inspire grant. The workshop will focus on teaching specific skills and techniques directly relevant to Misplaced Pages admins and editors, and in particular will teach people about the psychology of trolls. The workshop will be on Thursday July 16 from 2pm to 5pm in Don Diego 3.

If you are attending Wikimania, you are invited to apply to the Ally Skills Workshop! Space is limited and we may not be able to accept all applications, so apply now. More information, including a link to the application form, is here:

Ally Skills Workshop description and application form

People of all genders are welcome to attend. Unfortunately, travel scholarships for Wikimania are already closed and we don't know of any other sources of travel funding. If you know anyone else attending Wikimania who might be interested in attending this workshop, please encourage them to apply!

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Valerietai (talk) 22:27, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

Murder of Sheree Beasley

(also informing fellow "Wikipedians that care about Sheree")

see http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/mornington-peninsula-unites-to-remember-rosebud-murder-victim-sheree-beasley-on-anniversary-of-her-death/story-fngnvmhm-1227412498816

It mentions the cemetery is buried in, among other things. Worth adding to the article? Paul Austin (talk) 19:25, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

Nomination of Skintern for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Skintern is suitable for inclusion in Misplaced Pages according to Misplaced Pages's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Skintern until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. EEng (talk) 05:08, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Canada and United States affiliates meetup

	You are invited to attend the Canada and United States affiliates meetup at Wikimania 1015, Friday, July 17 at 17:30 and Saturday, July 18 at 18:00. Please RSVP and state your topic preference(s)!

DYK for Murder of Ramona Moore

On 15 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Murder of Ramona Moore, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a New York City police detective likened the way evidence was developed in the Ramona Moore murder case to the Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Ramona Moore. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:13, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Firth River

Got some good info in paper sources. Ready when you are. Give me a ping when you've got a page up. Best, The Interior (Talk) 02:55, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Robert Dirks

On 24 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Dirks, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Robert Dirks, a research chemist known for his work in DNA nanotechnology, died in the 2015 Valhalla train crash? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Dirks. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Thanks for your help with the project Victuallers (talk) 01:51, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Sunday August 2: WikNYC Picnic

Sunday August 2, 1-7pm: WikNYC Picnic

You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck. Sunday August 2 WikNYC Picnic (RSVP) (also on meetup.com) 1pm–7pm - come by any time! @ Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance (Prospect Park West and 15th St), immediately on the lawn to your left as you walk through the lovely lotus columns. Subway: ​ to 15th Street – Prospect Park (IND Culver Line) We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 03:31, 24 July 2015 (UTC) (Bonus event: WikiWednesday Salon @ Babycastles - Wednedsay, August 19)

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Hudson River corridor

Template:Hudson River corridor has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Dough4872 02:07, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

Great job

Great job on the article Disappearance of Ben McDaniel. It is a really interesting case that I first heard about on the ID Discovery channels Disappeared series. Thank you for creating such a good article on the subject. I have reviewed the article and your DYK request.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:42, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

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Sticky puns

Thanks for the apology, that restores my faith in the community's personality-evaluation abilities. I consider EEng a friend, but I have noticed that his style of mixing content controversy, plain-spoken criticism, and humor can be explosive; I wish you good luck as you continue to fulfill the high standards you're held to. FourViolas (talk) 01:09, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi

A project for you perhaps. Misplaced Pages:Today's articles for improvement.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:51, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

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Alvin (Chipmunks) vandal

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RIP Balmville Tree

I noticed your revisions to the Balmville Tree article yesterday, and you did your usual excellent job.Nghtownclerk (talk) 14:03, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

DYK

I notice you're a helper of DYK noms and was hoping you'd help me with a few (I find the process a little too perplexing). Lester Dragstedt ("that Lester Dragstedt was the first surgeon to successfully separate siamese twins"), Woolrich ("that Woolrich, a clothing company founded in 1830, provided supplies for the American Civil War and Richard E. Byrd's 1939-1940 Antarctic expedition") and finally broadnose sevengill shark ("that both the broadnose sevengill shark and sharpnose sevengill shark are the only two sharks with the most gills slits and have been listed by Guinness World Records"). Maybe the first paragraph of Francis Palms could also be a DYK? I've considerably improved all these articles and feel they are DYK worthy. Thanks! SwisterTwister talk 18:46, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

Yes, please notify me when you've prepared them. SwisterTwister talk 22:29, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

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August 19: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Wednesday August 19, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

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Mail

Sorry about the four emails in a row. Flyer22 (talk) 11:51, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

EEng

Daniel, I don't know exactly why you and EEng are getting into it so much at that DYK, but please, tone it down. Please. Thanks. Drmies (talk) 23:49, 16 August 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Disappearance of Ben McDaniel

On 18 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Disappearance of Ben McDaniel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that decompression tanks belonging to Ben McDaniel found following his disappearance five years ago today at Florida's Vortex Spring contained only air, not the gas mix used by cave divers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Disappearance of Ben McDaniel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 06:03, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Harmonica Incident

On 20 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Harmonica Incident, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that former New York Yankees utility infielder Phil Linz says people remember him for the Harmonica Incident that happened 51 years ago today, instead of anything he did on the field? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Harmonica Incident. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:52, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Over 12,000 hits – great job! Your baseball articles are always fascinating and well researched. Keep up the great work! Yoninah (talk) 08:08, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

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This comment https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Talk:Heavy_metal_music&diff=prev&oldid=677356850 Revision as of 18:30, 22 August 2015 made by https://en.wikipedia.org/User:Syxxpackid420 https://en.wikipedia.org/Special:Contributions/Syxxpackid420. They are very Serious comments. I saw you have warned him in the last for other issues. In this comment he wrote "It should definitely be more balanced than suggested because there is a great deal of hoyah and bromance to the metal scene, if it cannot be sources (which it can, be emphasising more avant-garde, performance based elements of the genre) perhaps a cartoon of (famous singer omitted) nuts deep in a 16 year old boy would suffice. Syxxpackid420 (talk)" 18:30, 22 August 2015 (UTC) can you handle this with him. Thanks You. In advance. CombatMarshmallow (talk) 21:40, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

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The Center Line: Summer 2015

Volume 8, Issue 3 • Summer 2015 • About the Newsletter
Departments Assessment roundup Portal selected articles and pictures	Features Road to the past: Some tips on researching history sections Getting to know the editors behind the lenses	State and national updates State updates In other project news...
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Murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp

Could you take a gander over the latest entry in The Misplaced Pages Murder Porn Project - Murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp Paul Austin (talk) 19:18, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Murder of Shao Tong

On 7 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Murder of Shao Tong, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while Shao Tong's boyfriend allegedly murdered her in Iowa a year ago today, he will be prosecuted for it in his native China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Shao Tong. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

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DYK for Murder of Michael Nigg

On 8 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Murder of Michael Nigg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the unsolved murder of Michael Nigg in Hollywood 20 years ago today may be related to the O. J. Simpson murder case? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Michael Nigg. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

refimprove tag

You got it all wrong - I think we need to bolster that article against accusations of POV pushing by trying to find more mainstream references for assertions of facts. Some of the facts asserted ARE supported ONLY by "fringey" sopurces. Let's both work on that and see if we can improve the list of references. Don't assume that just because another editor states that the reference list is kinda one-sided that they hate the idea of improving the article. I've already put on hold two of the books you cited, so I can read them in full and see what they have to say in totality and if they shake out any other notations. Putting a references needed tag often brings HELPFUL editors and .. it can stave off editors with agendas since it challenges them to BE BOLD and go and find some new reliable sources if they don't like the ones that are there. We can do this! We have the technology! Best wishesLiPollis (talk) 22:44, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Got your message on my Talk Page. Impressive feat. I believe that having that article listed on the DYK section of the front page is partially responsible for its massive hits and that's good. Taht should bring other editors, hopefully skilled ones, to the article. If you see my User Page, as opposed to just my Talk Page, I am an Inclusionist. I don't like people to delete articles for lack of sources or because they think the subject is too "fringey" or "Conspiracy-oriented" until they make a good-faith effort to improve the article and bring it up to standard. If Good-faith editors cannot improve a topic, then that might signal a problem with the topic ; not the mere lack of reliable sources. I'm going to Watch the article too and do some reading. I live in LA and my husband and I were on our first date the night Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered, so the topic caught my eye. On our 2nd date, we took off work early to drive out to a chinese laser disc store and got stuck on the freeways during the infamous Slow-Speed Chase. In an odd way, The Simpson case is part of our back-story as a couple. Weird, eh? Best wishes and happy editing. Sincerely, Lisa. LiPollis (talk) 18:14, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

September 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

Wednesday September 16, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project! We hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery! Wednesday September 16 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC (RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:11, 10 September 2015 (UTC) Bonus events, RSVP now for our latest upcoming editathons: September 20 - Afrocrowd Misplaced Pages editathon @ Queens Library October 3 - WikiArte Latin America editathon @ MoMA October 15 - Women in Architecture editathon @ Guggenheim

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African-American Cemetery Category

I was going to post this on Category:African-American_cemeteries talk page but it suggested there were few watchers. And I believe you created or substantially contributed to African-American_Cemetery_(Montgomery,_New_York) so I am posting here. I am interested in documenting the growing number of rural African-American cemeteries, personally my focus would be Hudson Valley or NY State. Of course many old African-American cemeteries were not marked or not marked well and have been left "undiscovered" for a century. There has been more attention to these (Mt Zion in Kingston recently rededicated, "Section E" in Rhinebeck, Kinderhook and I see others coming into view). Two questions. 1) Notability. These would not be Nationally Registered historic places, but collectively they add up an often unarticulated history of African Americans in rural NYS in the 18th and 19th centuries that was historically not been documented. 2) If qualifying as notable, should there be a new category that would recognize this distinction, such as "African-American rural cemeteries" or "African-American rural cemeteries in NY State." Thank you. WindingRoad (talk) 17:33, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

Murder of Bella Bond

Should it be pointed in the article that once again, forensic facial artists made the recon of a female victim a lot more idealised/prettier/cuter than the human reality? see also Delta Dawn where the latest facial recon has turned her into a contestant in the America's Most Beautiful Baby pageant. Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 12:45, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

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Image of 17 Barton Street

Hi, I saw that you added a photo of 17 Barton Street, Macclesfield, and referred to it as the house where Ian Curtis lived and died. I was wondering if you had a source for this particular address? I ask because most available sources (for example http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lifelong-fan-behind-joy-division-9342791) give the address of his house as 77 Barton Street - which is on a different street corner, and looks noticeably different. --David Edgar (talk) 21:24, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Little Miss Nobody (American murder victim)

I need help saving Little Miss Nobody from deletion. URGENTLY Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Little Miss Nobody (American murder victim). Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 00:04, 24 September 2015 (UTC)