User talk:Dravecky/Archive 77
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July 2015
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DYK for Kelley Johnson
 | On 2 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kelley Johnson, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Kelley Johnson won the Miss Colorado 2015 pageant with a monologue inspired by her experiences as a nurse? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kelley Johnson. 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. |
The Signpost: 01 July 2015
- News and notes: Training the Trainers; VP of Engineering leaves WMF
This week The Center for Internet and Society published a promotional blog post highlighting the heritage of the center's creation of the Train the Trainer program.
- In the media: EU freedom of panorama; Nehru outrage; BBC apology
A week now remains until the vote, expected on 9 July, when the European Parliament will express either its approval, disapproval, or lack of opinion on the question of freedom of panorama in the European Union.
- WikiProject report: Able to make a stand
Here to share their wisdom are Dodger67, Penny Richards, LilyKitty, and Mirokado of WikiProject Disability
- Featured content: Viva V.E.R.D.I.
Four featured list and twelve featured pictures were promoted this week.
- Traffic report: We're Baaaaack
For the week of June 21 to 27, 2015, the 10 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the report of the most viewed pages.
- Technology report: Technical updates and improvements
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.
- Blog: These Texans are on a quest to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of their state’s revolution
Like many editors of the world's largest encyclopedia, Karanacs was browsing the site's articles and found that they were of relatively poor quality—and that the traditional narrative she'd learned was not necessarily accurate.
Chelsea Malone
Dravecky, if you haven't done so already, you should consider nominating Chelsea Malone for Template talk:Did you know. Congratulations on a job well done on this article! -- West Virginian (talk) 01:37, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Taylor Wiebers
| On 4 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Taylor Wiebers, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Iowa 2015 Taylor Wiebers once shaved her head to raise money for pediatric cancer research? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Taylor Wiebers. 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. |
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DYK for April Nelson
| On 10 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article April Nelson, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Louisiana 2015 April Nelson works part-time as a "princess for hire"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/April Nelson. 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. |
The Signpost: 08 July 2015
- Editorial: So you want to get your message out. Where do you turn?
It seems like a good time to discuss the various communications channels available to community members.
- News and notes: Wikimedia Foundation annual plan released, news in brief
Lila Tretikov this week posted an email to the wikimedia-l mailing list announcing the final publication of the Wikimedia Foundation's 2015 annual plan.
- In the media: Wikimania warning; Wikipedia "mystery" easily solved
The mayor of Esino Lario warns that Wikimedia 2016 is "at risk of disappearing".
- Traffic report: The Empire lobs back
It's July 4 weekend and on this list that means only one thing: Wimbledon. Sure, the American Independence Day gets noticed too, but it can't hold a candle to that staggeringly British sporting event.
- Featured content: Pyrénées, Playmates, parliament and a prison...
12 featured articles, 2 featured lists, and 15 featured pictures were promoted this week.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.
DYK for Mary Katherine Fechtel
| On 12 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Katherine Fechtel, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel, won her first pageant title, Junior Miss Leesburg 2007, at age 12? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Katherine Fechtel. 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 Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 15 July 2015
- Op-ed: On paid editing and advocacy: when the Bright Line fails to shine, and what we can do about it
"How long will this take?" This is one of the first questions new clients ask. They come to us because the Wikipedia entry about the company at which they work is wrong, incomplete, or even just outdated. The answer varies ...
- Traffic report: Belles of the ball
However coy they may be about it in public, Americans love to win. And when they do, they make no secret of it.
- WikiProject report: What happens when a country is no longer a country?
We return this week with an interview with a historical project that's still fairly active, WikiProject Former countries.
- In the media: Shapps requests WMUK data; professor's plagiarism demotion
In The Register, Andrew Orlowski reports that three weeks ago, Grant Shapps filed a request with Wikimedia UK (WMUK) under the Data Protection Act 1998 "for all data relating to him".
- Blog: Wikimedia Foundation releases third transparency report
The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the release of our latest transparency report.
- News and notes: The Wikimedia Conference and Wikimania
Wikimania 2015 is underway in Mexico City, and one of its sessions—a scheduled follow-up to the annual Wikimedia Conference that was held in Berlin in May—is good reason to provide a retrospective of that Conference.
- Featured content: When angels and daemons interrupt the vicious and intemperate
One featured article, seven featured lists, and 14 featured pictures were promoted this week.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community
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The Signpost: 22 July 2015
- From the editor: Change the world
We want to take a moment to ask you to consider contributing to the Signpost.
- News and notes: Wikimanía 2016; Lightbreather ArbCom case
Wikimania features remarks from some leading players from the Wikimedia Foundation as well as the free knowledge movement.
- Wikimanía report: Wikimanía 2015 report, part 1, the plenaries
WMF's Executive Director, Lila Tretikov, gave the opening plenary address.
- In the media: Novelists annotate Wikipedia; Wales promotes TPO; Working for free
Three novelists "have found a way to control the Wikipedia narrative" by using the annotation website Genius to annotate their own Wikipedia articles.
- Traffic report: The Nerds, They Are A-Changin'
Summary:When I was a kid, being a nerd meant wanting to go to Pluto.
- WikiProject report: Some more politics
WikiProject Politics of the United Kingdom
- Featured content: The sleep of reason produces monsters
Three featured articles, two featured lists, and 29 featured pictures were promoted this week.
- Gallery: "One small step..."
46 years ago this week, humanity set foot on the Moon.
- Technology report: Tech news in brief
Community technical news.
DYK for Morgan Jackson
| On 25 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Morgan Jackson, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Miss Indiana 2015 Morgan Jackson is the daughter of Trina Collins, Miss New Mexico 1984? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Morgan Jackson. 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. |
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A barnstar for you!
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The Writer's Barnstar | |
| Thank you for your excellent work in creating articles for the Miss America 2016 class! If you need any details (DOB's, etc.), or any assistance with any of these articles, please let me know! Ejgreen77 (talk) 15:00, 25 July 2015 (UTC) |
Response
Nothing "official," no. And, nothing that can be sourced, most of the time, unfortunately. But, I do have plenty of contacts in the MAO community, and I can probably get you at least something for most of the contestants, if you want it. Some states like Texas, for example, do a pretty good job of putting records online, so in those cases, things can be confirmed through those "official" channels. For others, it's just word-of-mouth type of stuff, unfortunately. For the other stuff, the MAO used to release things like height, weight, dress sizes, etc. for contestants, but that stopped circa 2000 or so amid rampant political correctness (and rabid Feminazisim). Finding that kind of stuff for today's contestants is really hard, unless the contestant is trying to launch a modeling/acting career, in which case it will sometimes be available through those channels. Ejgreen77 (talk) 19:36, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not interested in rapidly shifting numbers like weight, dress size, and the other modeling stuff, but basic identifying things like height, hair color, and eye color should be added where possible. Birthdates are vital biographical data for all articles about people. Any assistance you can provide filling in those infobox blanks would be appreciated. - Dravecky (talk) 21:26, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
- No problem, I'll take a look through them and see if I can come up with anything. Ejgreen77 (talk) 23:10, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Clark Janell Davis
| On 27 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clark Janell Davis, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Clark Janell Davis entered the 2015 Miss Kentucky pageant as Miss Horse Capital of the World? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clark Janell Davis. 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. |
DYK for Danielle Wineman
| On 28 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Danielle Wineman, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015, is the older sister of Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana 2012? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Danielle Wineman. 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. |
You've got email. — TransporterMan (TALK) 18:32, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
- Sorry, but I have other commitments on the new date. Hope all goes well! - Dravecky (talk) 20:19, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
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DYK for Ali Wallace
| On 30 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ali Wallace, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ali Wallace, Miss Oregon 2015, is the daughter of Tamara Fazzolari, Miss Oregon 1987? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ali Wallace. 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. |
DYK for Tamara Fazzolari
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The Signpost: 29 July 2015
- News and notes: BARC de-adminship proposal; Wikimania recordings debate
An RFC proposes to create a "Bureaucrats' Admin Review Committee" (BARC) composed of bureaucrats empowered to remove adminship rights.
- Op-ed: My life as an autistic Wikipedian
Two years ago, I discovered that I was on the autism spectrum.
- Recent research: Wikipedia and collective intelligence; how Wikipedia is tweeted
An article argues that Wikipedia displays some key characteristics of a collective intelligence process.
- In the media: Is Wikipedia a battleground in the culture wars?
"Editors representing rival political tribes [are] frequently attempting to impose their respective narratives as the official version of one or another cultural controversy."
- Featured content: Even mammoths get the Blues
Five featured articles, five featured lists, and sixteen featured pictures were promoted this week.
- Traffic report: Namaste again, Reddit
For the first time since this list began, India-related topics have claimed both the top two slots.
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