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Your GA nomination of Rodent

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Your GA nomination of Rodent

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Your GA nomination of Rodent

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Lithobates heckscheri
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DYK for Grizzled tree-kangaroo

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:36, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Buffy hummingbird

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:51, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve

Hello! Your submission of Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Skr15081997 (talk) 11:57, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Lithobates heckscheri

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:06, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Agile wallaby

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:07, 13 August 2014 (UTC)

Kedok Ketawa

Thanks for the review. I've replied there. I'm going to be busy for the next couple weeks (my family is in town), but I'll be glad to drop by rodent if it's still up when I return to regular reviewing. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:17, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. That would be helpful. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:17, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Rodent

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:52, 15 August 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 13 August 2014

I think the popular culture section should be removed, especially since it only focusses on mice and rats. Chap and I discussed this before and AmericanLemming now understands my point. Please reconsider. LittleJerry (talk) 10:45, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

I moved the text to List of fictional rodents as suggested by AmericanLemming. I hope that's alright. LittleJerry (talk) 16:45, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
Basically, my philosophy is to give the reviewer what they want even if I don't completely agree with them, with a view to them supporting the FAC. If AmericanLemming is happy in this instance, then I have no objection to your hiving off the section. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:02, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

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Atlantic puffin

While I respect your having brought the article to FAC and obviously not wanting its quality impaired, I feel that there is a certain amount of ownership displayed in the summary revert and a reluctance to research the puffin behaviour. Paul venter (talk) 14:03, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

I feel no compelling urge to convince you of anything..... If the subject of puffins really interests you, then feel free to do your own research, but at the moment it would seem that you value the status of your FAC more than any new information which you yourself have not gleaned. Paul venter (talk) 19:16, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Silky pocket mouse

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DYK for Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

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DYK for Phillips' kangaroo rat

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The Signpost: 20 August 2014

DYK for Beck's tree frog

Thanks for your contribution Victuallers (talk) 00:26, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Atlantic Puffin

I've left a message on paul venter's talk page. Leave any future reversions to me, so it doesn't seem so edit-warring, if you don't mind Jimfbleak - talk to me? 05:50, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

OK. I wanted to do settle the matter before I left home for a few days later today. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:54, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Least weasel

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DYK for Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Golden-mantled racket-tail

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Chestnut-backed bush warbler

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Scaly-breasted kingfisher

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Dark-eared myza

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Matinan blue flycatcher

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Cerulean cuckooshrike

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Sulawesi masked owl

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Fantastic DYK

Congratulations for your fantastic DYK about Indonesian birds, thank you. *Annas* (talk) 04:50, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Thank you. It is surprising how little is known about some of them! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:53, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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for your fantastic DYK about Indonesian birds *Annas* (talk) 04:52, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Fabien Cousteau

Cwmhiraeth, the QPQs you requested have finally been supplied by ThaddeusB. Since you did the original review, I was hoping you could go back and finish it, since you'll know what else (if anything) needs to be completed before approving this multi-article hook. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:05, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Yellow-nosed cotton rat

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DYK for Southern pocket gopher

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DYK for Spotless smooth-hound

HJ Mitchell 00:05, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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For your continued dedication to creating and expanding articles on various animals. Keep up the good work! Spirit of Eagle (talk) 02:05, 28 August 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:50, 28 August 2014 (UTC)

RE: Least Weasel

Hi. I didn't write the descriptions of those subspecies. The only source I could find that described least weasel subspecies in detail was Mammals of the Soviet Union, and that's limited to Russian races. As you can confirm, they're cited. Mariomassone (talk) 15:24, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

Yes, I noticed they were cited. Thanks anyway. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:59, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Gray-collared chipmunk

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 14:19, 29 August 2014 (UTC) 00:03, 30 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Merriam's pocket mouse

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 14:21, 29 August 2014 (UTC) 12:03, 30 August 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Mountain parakeet

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The Signpost: 27 August 2014

mouse picture

The source link works for me. Try it. LittleJerry (talk) 14:42, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

Crisco, thanks for your help with the mouse image. You mentioned the article Tree elsewhere in passing and I remember the episode vividly. The article became so covered with "citation needed" tags that it looked like a well-decorated Christmas tree. I didn't dare touch it for fear that more tags would appear, nevertheless, when months later normality was restored, the article was little changed from my original version that caused all the fuss in the first place. I am more circumspect now in making bold changes to articles in case some owner is lurking nearby. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:12, 31 August 2014 (UTC)
Shouldn't Laboratory rats be mentioned in "uses". Only mice are talked about. LittleJerry (talk) 18:45, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
I've added them. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:50, 2 September 2014 (UTC)
How of curiosity, do you plan on bringing Canidae to GA? LittleJerry (talk) 02:58, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
That is my intention and I am just waiting for one of my other nominations to be concluded. Want to help? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:06, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
  • Re: Tree. Indeed. I watched the episode with a disquieted feeling, although I didn't get too involved (it looked damn good to me, but I'm a literary major, not a botanist). Eric's experience at Information technology was just as offputting. That's why I love obscure subjects: very few people willing to edit war over them. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:12, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
Re: Dogs. No, just curious, I'll probably retire once the rodent article passes. LittleJerry (talk) 01:42, 4 September 2014 (UTC)
I have particularly enjoyed working on Rodent. I hope you don't retire, can't you just potter around instead? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:54, 4 September 2014 (UTC)
Maybe, perhaps just semi-retirement again. LittleJerry (talk) 20:14, 4 September 2014 (UTC)
Hopefully when Cas is done with the sources, the article will be on its way. Remember, its not all the number of supports but the ground they cover. LittleJerry (talk) 04:25, 12 September 2014 (UTC)
I've actually done a bit of work on Tree, filling in gaps and supplying references, and nobody's objected at my removal of most of the Christmas baubles. There are still a few holes but most of it is pretty much GA-worthy. Maybe a few people might even join in, in a relaxed semi-retired sort of way? That would be nice. Replies on my talk page please... Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:01, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 August newsletter

The final of the 2014 WikiCup begins in a few short minutes! Our eight finalists are listed below, along with their placement in Round 4:

  1. Smithsonian Institution Godot13 (submissions), a WikiCup newcomer, finished top of Pool A and was the round's highest scorer. Godot is a featured picture specialist, claiming large numbers of points due to high-quality scans of historical documents, especially banknotes.
  2. Scotland Casliber (submissions) is a WikiCup veteran, having been a finalist every year since 2010. In the semi-final, he was Pool B's highest scorer. Cas's points primarily come from articles on the natural sciences.
  3. Nepal Czar (submissions) was Pool A's runner-up. Czar's points come mostly from content related to independent video games, including both articles and topics.
  4. Oh, better far to live and die / Under the brave black flag I fly... Adam Cuerden (submissions) was Pool B's runner-up. Another featured picture specialist, many of Adam's points come from the restoration of historical media. He has been a WikiCup finalist twice before.
  5. Wales Cwmhiraeth (submissions) won the WikiCup in 2012 and 2013, and enters this final as the first wildcard. She focuses on biology-related articles, and has worked on several high-importance articles.
  6. Florida 12george1 (submissions) is the second wildcard. George's points come primarily from meteorology-related articles. This year and last year, George was the first person in the competition to score.
  7. Colorado Sturmvogel 66 (submissions), the third wildcard, was the 2010 champion and a finalist last year. His writes mostly on military history, especially naval history.
  8. Canada Bloom6132 (submissions), the fourth and final wildcard, has participated in previous WikiCups, but not reached any finals. Bloom's points are mostly thanks to did you knows, featured lists and good articles related to sport and national symbols.

We say goodbye to this year's semi-finalists. Herm Matty.007 (submissions), Ohio ThaddeusB (submissions), United States WikiRedactor (submissions), Idaho Figureskatingfan (submissions), Greece Yellow Evan (submissions), Portugal Prism (submissions) and Bartošovice v Orlických horách Cloudz679 (submissions) have all performed well to reach this stage of the competition, and we hope they will all be joining us again next year.

There are two upcoming competitions unrelated to the WikiCup which may be of interest to those who receive this newsletter. The Stub Contest will run through September, and revolves around expanding stub articles, especially high-importance or old stubs. In addition, a proposal has been made for a new competition, the GA Cup, which the organisers plan to run next year. This competition is based on the WikiCup and aims to reduce the good article review backlog.

There is now a thread for brainstorming on how next year's WikiCup competition should work. Please come along and share your thoughts- What works? What doesn't work? What needs changing? Signups for next year's competition will be open soon; we will be in touch. If, at this stage of the competition, you are keen to help the with the WikiCup, please do what you can to participate in review processes. Our finalists will find things much easier if the backlogs at good article candidates, featured article candidates, featured picture candidates and the rest are kept at a minimum. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk · contribs) The ed17 (talk · contribs) and Miyagawa (talk · contribs) 22:09, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

A small request for help

Hello, I am interested in getting more involved in the GA review process. I tried asking for a mentor here but no one has responded. I'm reaching out to you, not to ask you to take on the gargantuan task of being a mentor in general, but to take a peek over my shoulder on a specific review.

I decided to start with Sebaceous_gland, and I have started my review here. So far, it is going well.

I picked you, because I think the article structure was modeled on Parathyroid gland. If it wasn't it is quite a coincidence, but the main point is that there is quite a bit of commonality in the subject manner, and you reviewed that article, so I think you could make sure I'm crossing my t's and dotting my i's without too much effort.

I started with a prose review, the editor was very receptive to the comments, so now I want to walk through the general criteria formally (I did informally, and it went well). I'll be doing that shortly.

I don't yet have Jstor access, which concerns me because I would like to check every single reference. Can you tell me if that is considered a requirement?--S Philbrick(Talk) 14:48, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

It looks to me as if you are doing an excellent job and I am pleased to see you have taken on an article that has waited a long time for a reviewer. As to checking the sources, the criterion states "it provides in-line citations from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons — science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines". I do not believe this means you need to check all the sources, in fact, checking them all would be a very onerous task and would likely deter potential reviewers. However, spot-checking some is a good idea and gives you a chance to check for copyright issues.
It is quite a good idea to look at GAs or FAs on similar subjects in order to see if there are any glaring omissions in the article you are reviewing. GAs don't need to provide comprehensive coverage but they should not leave out any main aspects. When you have completed your review, the GA instructions are helpful in understanding how to wind up the process, but if you have any difficulty, feel free to ask. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:46, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the feedback. I did deliberately choose one of the oldest articles in the list. Even if I had JStor, I agree that I might not want to check every single reference. A number did have a free version online, and I did check several of those. I do a fair amount of work in copyright areas, and think I've developed a sixth sense for potential issues. I didn't see any red flags, but I did check some of the references to make sure.
I did look at Parathyroid gland which is a GA (as you know :) and seemed to have a parallel approach to the structure, so that left me with some comfort. I did find one area I felt deserved some coverage and I am gratified that the editor agreed and added it.
I'm ready to accept it.--S Philbrick(Talk) 20:29, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
It is quite instructive to look at other reviews and see the points that people like J Milburn, Sasata and FunkMonk raise during reviews. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:04, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Black jackrabbit

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Your GA nomination of Least weasel

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A barnstar for you!

The Teamwork Barnstar
Really sorry I have long been absent from Wikipedia and you had to bear all the troubles for my FA Topic idea (better than my earlier GA Topic idea!) I am sure improving three comprehensive articles must not have been plain sailing, so I can hardly stop from awarding you with this splendid Teamwork Barnstar, for managing our joint work despite my absence (for which I am once again sorry). Hope all success with the FA topic, and congrats! Sainsf <^>Talk all words 15:12, 3 September 2014 (UTC)
Thanks Sainsf! The featured topic process does seem a bit strange and I don't think I would have nominated Wildebeest if you hadn't been so enthusiastic. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:50, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Thank you

I would like to thank you for your careful review on Al-Risalah al-Dhahabiah and giving brilliant suggestions for improving the quality so that it became a Good Article! I really enjoyed working with you. In fact, you thought me how to review and what to consider in articles! Thank you again. Mhhossein (talk) 05:06, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

It was a pleasure working with you. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:15, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Spot-tail shark

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DYK for Nelson's kangaroo rat

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The Signpost: 03 September 2014

DYK for Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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Isopoda

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Fiery-shouldered parakeet DYK

DYK nomination of Fiery-shouldered parakeet

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wikinition

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Having similar interests, I've been reading over some of the work you've done. You are amazing. Atsme☯Consult 00:01, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Spotted houndshark

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Speckled smooth-hound

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DYK for Humpback smooth-hound

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FA congratulations once more

Just a quick note to congratulate you on the promotion of Isopoda to FA status recently. I know you know all about WP:TFAR (specific and non-specific date slots) and the "pending" list, so this is just a reminder to use them as and when suits you. Many thanks. BencherliteTalk 14:36, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. I am not too bothered about the article appearing at TFA and will just leave it to chance. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:37, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Michoacan pocket gopher

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Talk:Al-Risalah al-Dhahabiah/GA1

Hi, I have a question about whether this article really is GA-worthy. I found the instructions for reassessing GA material difficult to follow, so I just wrote my comment on the talk page under your GA approval. Best, Yoninah (talk) 23:41, 11 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. I admire you for taking this on. Yoninah (talk) 11:21, 12 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Cabot's tragopan

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:04, 12 September 2014 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of New England tree frog

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Your GA nomination of Eurasian eagle-owl

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DYK for Olive-backed pocket mouse

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 14 September 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 10 September 2014

DYK for Malcolm's Ethiopian toad

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DYK for Red-tailed chipmunk

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:03, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Question about a Sept 4th DYK nomination

I'm still a bit confused over how the DYKs work. I nominated the American paddlefish article after it received GA status on Sept 4. See here [1]. I may be mistaken, but it appears articles nominated after that date have been reviewed and featured. Does that mean the paddlefish article will not be a DYK feature? Thank you in advance for your response...Atsme☯Consult 16:35, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

There is a considerable backlog at DYK with some nominations being reviewed the same day and others waiting a month or more. Even after review it may be some time before it appears on the front page, but as a GA it automatically qualifies. You can always reduce the backlog by reviewing someone else's nomination :-) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:52, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
I would love to start reviewing, but the guidelines say I don't qualify. This is only my 2nd DYK. Is there a way I can be pushed ahead as a reviewer? Atsme☯Consult 19:07, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
You have misunderstood. Anyone can do a review, but after you have 5 DYKs you are obligated to do a review for each one of your own articles you nominate. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:11, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for the clarification. I'll start working on it. Atsme☯Consult 23:34, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Yellow-cheeked chipmunk

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:48, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Michoacan pocket gopher

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Your GA nomination of Eurasian eagle-owl

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DYK for Afghan pika

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DYK for Narrow-skulled pocket mouse

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DYK for Fulvous harvest mouse

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DYK for Adenomus kelaartii

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DYK for Himalayan pika

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DYK for Southern toad

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DYK for Fiery-shouldered parakeet

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DYK for Sonoran green toad

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Dodoma Region DYK

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Rodents

Ok, I'll get to it when I can Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:18, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:20, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Sorbus aucuparia

Hi! I saw you work on several tree articles. I had worked on Sorbus aucuparia quite a bit, maybe we can take it to GA level together? If you like the idea, it would be great if you could look it over and say what you think it's missing. What do you think? Best regards Hekerui (talk) 11:03, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

I would be pleased to cooperate with you in bringing it to GA. I'll take a look shortly. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:32, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Lined pocket mouse

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DYK for Nelson's pocket mouse

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A barnstar for you!

The Original Barnstar
For Nelson's pocket mouse - as someone who used to write a lot of the Oryzomyini articles, I know how hard it can be to find sourcing for minor species, and how much effort you must have put in. Keep it up! Ironholds (talk) 12:04, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
@Ironholds:Thank you. Actually, I now have access to JSTOR and they have species accounts from a journal called Mammalian species. I find a mammal featured in this and then expand the Wikipedia page rather than the other way round. At the moment I am inspired to work on rodents because we have the article Rodent up at FAC. Would you care to comment at the FAC, we could do with some extra interest? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:36, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
Sure! I'll take a look. And awesome - JSTOR access has been a godsend for me too (albeit in legal history, not in rodentius) Ironholds (talk) 13:01, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

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Rodent again

Ucucha still hasn't responded and his contribution history seems somewhat sporadic. Should we voice our concerns at the FAC talkpage? LittleJerry (talk) 18:05, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

I left a message for him on his talk page and stated on the FAC page that I thought we had dealt with his concerns. I think we should leave it for a couple more days for him to further comment. Can you keep an eye on things over the weekend because I will be away from home. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:15, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
Okay. LittleJerry (talk) 18:33, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
Mmm. We have 66 peer-reviewed papers out of 138 refs. If only PRPs are allowed then clearly we have a major rewrite job, so I think we have to say quite plainly that PRPs aren't needed for everything: for instance, about the wearing of rodent fur or the recommended ways to manage the risk of rodent-borne diseases, the kind of sources we used are entirely appropriate. The tone that was used - these were bad, so is the whole article - is in my view distinctly inappropriate, as it casts unproven aspersions rather than giving us specific issues to fix. Perhaps between us we can find an acceptable way to say so. Meanwhile, are there any items you'd like me to have a go at? Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:51, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
I agree with what you say. I have queried the peer-reviewed matter at his talk page. You are welcome to respond to any of his points as you think fit. The only thing that might be insuperable is his attitude to the article. I am currently trying to juggle a number of different aspects of Wikipedia which have all arrived on my plate at one time. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:59, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
Glad you have it in hand, or at least in the air. Attitude is a tricky matter; I find it procedurally very uncomfortable that someone in a position of power should be intervening like this, rightly or wrongly. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:06, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
I hate to bail on you guys but I'm gonna bow out and retire. I was not expecting the review to go on this long and I don't know when it will end. My personal life is taking its toll and I don't have the energy for wiki anymore. Thanks for helping with the article and good luck. You can remove my name from the nominators list if you like, maybe have DrChrissy take my place. LittleJerry (talk) 11:20, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for all your work on the article and help in the review process. I hope your real life issues will sort themselves out and I wish you all the best for the future. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:13, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
One last thing. If you do get this to FA and nominate it for TFA, File:Goldmantelziesel.jpg should be the image. LittleJerry (talk) 17:54, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
OK. Keep your fingers crossed. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:57, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

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Hi there. I just had a couple of questions about the hook as I was not sure it was directly supported by the source. Also is Caudata a reliable source? Not questioning your judgement but it's a new site to me and I don't know anything about it. Cheers - Dumelow (talk) 09:30, 27 September 2014 (UTC)

Stub contest

Just to let you know that as of tonight (three days to go) you're in third place with 525 points (and the most stubs expanded - 52). Interesting to see they're all 2007-creations... Andrew Gray (talk) 20:23, 27 September 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Balkan whip snake

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DYK for Little desert pocket mouse

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DYK for Speleomantes

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DYK for Little Sumba hawk-owl

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DYK for Peruvian thick-knee

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DYK for Southern spotted skunk

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WikiCup 2014 September newsletter

In one month's time, we will know our WikiCup 2014 champion. Newcomer Smithsonian Institution Godot13 (submissions) has taken a strong lead with a featured list (historical coats of arms of the U.S. states from 1876) and a raft of featured pictures. Reigning champion Wales Cwmhiraeth (submissions) is in second place with a number of high-importance biology articles, including new FA Isopoda and new GA least weasel. Scotland Casliber (submissions), who is in his fifth WikiCup final, is in third, with featured articles Pictor and Epacris impressa.

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DYK for Burmese hare

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DYK for Small dorcopsis

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Impressive participation

HiCwmhiraeth. I have been following your work over the past few weeks and have been impressed not only by your success in an enormous amount of de-stubbing but also by your interest in promoting articles to GA as well as your constant interest in DYK. Quite an inventory over a relatively short time. Well done!--Ipigott (talk) 21:08, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Japanese common toad

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Your GA nomination of Canidae

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Your GA nomination of Malacostraca

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Request

Hi Cwmhiraeth and congrats for your new GA! It seems I can't restrain myself from reviewing your articles, so I grabbed Malacostraca at once (amazing how I hadn't noticed it before). Well, I am back once again to my mammal articles, as you know, about antelopes and allied species. I had nominated Waterbuck a few days back, and wished to request you to review it. Could you, if you have time to spare? Sainsf <^>Talk all words 04:49, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Minyobates steyermarki

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DYK for Red whip snake

Hello,

I have halted my review of the above because of concerns about its length. Please advise me if I am overlooked something in my reviewing process. Otherwise, the article has not been expanded sufficiently to qualify for DYK.

Georgejdorner (talk) 15:07, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

You are quite right, I had not expanded the article enough. but have now done so. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:09, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Podarcis carbonelli

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DYK for New England tree frog

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DYK for Davies' tree frog

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DYK for Carpathian newt

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DYK for Lizard catshark

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DYK for Greater long-tailed shrew tenrec

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Tree

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Bovidae

Hi friend! You have really filled me with your many thanks! Never thought Tree would be my fastest review! Anyway, it is something else I wished to talk to you about. You know that I am associated with mammal articles, mainly bovids. So I am interested in improving the article Bovidae. As you can see it is about a family, and since you are much more experienced in articles about the higher levels of classification, I would be grateful if you could suggest an outline for this article. Once I have this "skeleton", it would be far more easier to accomplish this task. Of course, I can't be really regular at it, but it is a long-term goal. You may help here if you like. Sainsf <^>Talk all words 08:33, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

I don't really know more than you about articles on higher level groups. In the case of Canidae I accepted the structure that was already there. Looking around at some of the other mammal families, they seem to be largely laid out in the same way as Bovidae is, with Evolution, Characteristics and Classification as the main sections. Other sections such as Behaviour (Otariidae) and Life history (Phocidae) are optional extras. Plenty of scope for improvement in most of them I should say. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:55, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
All right, I am also looking at other family articles for guidance. I would like to consult you at times as I go on with the article (I think I'll have time only on weekends). Great, I see you too are helping with the GAN backlog! Sainsf <^>Talk all words 10:07, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
Good, that's fine. Have you thought of entering the GA Cup which is aiming to reduce the backlog of nominations? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:27, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
And of course there's their domestication and other interactions with humans, notably hunting. They also appear in human culture from Aesop's Fables onwards... Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:32, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
Hardly any time for the GA Cup, anyway there are only the few Natural sciences articles that I can review satisfactorily - no chance for me in the Cup! Hi Chiswick Chap, that's an interesting point you raise. If they wrote of cows in the Fables, the human interaction must have dated back to the 6th century! (I found out that Aesop lived around that time.) Any more suggestions that you have? I am afraid I can not respond to you regularly, but nevertheless I am going to work on Bovidae. Help appreciated! Sainsf <^>Talk all words 14:59, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Watermelon

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DYK for Texas toad

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DYK for Alnus glutinosa

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Stub Contest award

Nature Barnstar
To Cwmhiraeth, thanks for getting involved in the Stub Contest and improving a whole bunch of nature stubs.....and coming third! Cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:08, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. After severe thunderstorms I am currently computerless and unable to log in on this borrowed computer. Back to normal in a few days time I hope. Cwmhlraeth — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.154.198.79 (talk) 10:49, 11 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Sicilian wall lizard

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DYK for Narrow-headed vole

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DYK for African giant toad

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Ping

Do you think we need to take any action to move the FAC on a bit? Not sure if you saw my talk page. Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:30, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Zaisan mole vole

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The Signpost: 08 October 2014

DYK for Cape starling

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DYK for Pyrenean frog

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GA Cup -Round 1 Newsletter

WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 1

As we move into the middle of Round 1, we wanted to report some of the lessons we've learned thus far, as well as announce a major rule change going into Round 2, which begins November 1. Remember, sign-ups for this year's Cup ends on September 15.

Thus far, we're very happy with the results of the competition. One of our major goals, reducing the long backlog at GAN, is well on the way to being accomplished, mostly due to the enthusiastic efforts of Jonas Vinther, who has earned over 250 points. Over 80 reviews have been made thus far. Thank you all for your efforts and for your part in making the GA Cup a success.

However, this is the inaugural year of the GA Cup, so there have been some unforeseen circumstances that have come up. One has been a glaring inadequacy with the rules, which the judges feel makes the competition unfair. As a result, there will be a major change in the rules, starting at the beginning of Round 2:

  • Your review must provide feedback/suggestions for improvement, and then you must wait until the nominator has responded and all issues/suggestions have been resolved before you can pass the article. Failure to follow this rule will result in disqualification.

What this means is that you must provide some feedback to the article's nominator, and must wait for him or her to respond before passing the article. If the nominator has not responded in the standard 7 days, you can fail the article. We're instituting this rule change to prevent the possibility of competitors passing articles for the sake of passing articles (or failing them) and to gain more points. We believe that the change will make it more fair to all competitors in the GA Cup.

Also, in case you haven't noticed, we increased the "guarantee" for Round 2 to 25 participants. The exact number will be decided in the near future.

We thank your for your participation, and for your flexibility and understanding as we learn what works and what doesn't work in this competition.

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GA Cup Newsletter Correction

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It was brought to the attention of the judges that there was an error in the newsletter sent out earlier today.

Sign-ups for the GA Cup will close on October 15, 2014, not September 15, 2014 (as mentioned in the newsletter).

Sorry for any confusion.

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Need a little help getting started

Hi, Cwmhiraeth - I want to help get the GA que caught up, but need a kick-start. Is there a tool available, or form I can use to get started reviewing an article? Atsme☯Consult 11:51, 13 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Greek rock lizard

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DYK for Red whip snake

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DYK for Reed vole

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DYK for Fairy lorikeet

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GA Cup - Round 1 Newsletter #2

WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 1

Hello GA Cup competitors!

The judges have learned a great deal in this first part of the competition, and we appreciate your patience with us as we've figured out what works and what doesn't work. As we reported in our last newsletter, an inadequacy in the scoring system has been illuminated in the past 15 days, which has resulted in a major change in the rules. It has also resulted in one withdrawal.

To ensure fairness, we've decided to further increase the number of participants moving onto Round 2. Everyone who has reviewed at least one article will automatically be moved forward, and will be placed in pools. You have until October 29 to take advantage of this opportunity. It is our hope that this will make up for the unforeseen glitch in our scoring system.

Best of wishes to all of you as you continue to help improve articles and make Wikipedia a better place.

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DYK for Sharp-snouted rock lizard

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The Signpost: 15 October 2014

Boston Society for Medical Improvement

Hope you don't mind [2] -- I'll post something more there in a few minutes. EEng (talk) 14:30, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

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American paddlefish FAC

I just stuck my nose in the middle of your comment section on the American paddlefish FAC regarding removal of dates in the cited references. I think that some of your advice was off, or was misinterpreted by the article author. I hope you can take a moment to review my objection and comment. Thanks, Neil916 (Talk) 16:59, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Canidae

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 13:45, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK Townsend Vole nomination

I think it's ready to rock. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:29, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Italian pool frog

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DYK for Chinese goral

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DYK nomination of Italian cave salamander

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The Signpost: 22 October 2014

Wikipedia:WikiProject Mammals/Missing mammal species

You might be interested in creating articles on mammals. Missing mammals species has been the monthly focus of Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles for the past few months. Thanks.--Skr15081997 (talk) 09:53, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

OK. I am creating articles for a few bats. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:22, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Podarcis hispanica

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:13, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Townsend's vole

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DYK for Nile Delta toad

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DYK for Amietophrynus vittatus

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Halloween cheer!

Happy Halloween!

Hello Cwmhiraeth:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
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Thanks, Victuallers. It was your nomination at DYK of my first article when I was a newbie that encouraged me to write more articles and become a regular DYK contributor. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:41, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Italian cave salamander

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:05, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Ambrosi's cave salamander

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Halloween cheer!

Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween!! And what do you think about Sand Diver - is she ready for DYK?

I did a quickie DYK check, and it meets the basic criteria...yes, no? Atsme☯Consult 00:40, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Southern grasshopper mouse

PanydThe muffin is not subtle 12:03, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Tree

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Long-tailed marmot

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:03, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Don't know if you've seen this (Barn owl image)...

Saw this image nominated on Commons. Perhaps it's something you can use.--Godot13 (talk) 06:58, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, I have added it to the Barn owl article. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:12, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Myotis moluccarum

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:04, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

GA question....

Does it state somewhere that an article nominated for GA must contain a minimum number of words in the prose? Atsme☯Consult 17:22, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

No, it can be any length. It does not need to be comprehensive but to succeed, it should cover all the main aspects of the topic. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:17, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
[3] would be eligible? Also, an article with only 1640 ch or 280 words is ok for DYK? [4] Just trying to get things right in my head. Atsme☯Consult 18:57, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
If I may chime in here, as I have this page on my watchlist, the length of an article depends entirely on the topic. For example, if little is known about a species of animal, little can be written about it here. But that article seems quite a complex issue, and I'm sure much more has been written about it, so I think it fails in the broad coverage criteria. FunkMonk (talk) 19:04, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
FunkMonk is probably right. Your other example would qualify for DYK however. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:10, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Thank you both. Atsme☯Consult 19:21, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

GA question

I was wondering if I could bother you a bit. I was wondering if you could take a quick look at this article and tell me how far you think it is from a GA. I'm trying to identify GA candidates to recommend for Education Program students, to encourage people who are really keen, maybe try and hook them into Wikipedia. But I'm too much of a plant editor, and I have stared at far too many of these wasp articles to be objective any more. So I thought I'd try picking the brain of an invert specialist. Just a quick look would be more than enough.

Thanks if you have the time. Or if you don't. :) -- Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:27, 30 October 2014 (UTC) (b.k.a. User:Guettarda)

I have had a look at the article. I think it looks pretty comprehensive and covers the main topics of the subject. It would be nice to have more images and one of the image captions needs capitalisation. GA does not require the references to be in a particular format but the present format which shows the bare urls is not ideal. The lead should be a summary of the information in the rest of the article and should not need any references because the information will be referenced in the main text. All in all, I would say the article is not far off GA but needs some tidying up.
What subject are your Education Program students studying? I might have some suggestions of possible articles if I knew what your criteria were. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:57, 30 October 2014 (UTC)


The 500 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
How could we have missed this milestone? I just noticed that you logged your 725th DYK – you should get a medal for that, too! Thank you for enriching all of us with your excellent nature articles! Yoninah (talk) 01:12, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. I only recently updated the page concerned which was a bit out of date as it previously said 385 or something like that! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:01, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
Well deserved medal. If some re-born Noah sets up in business then he/she could do worse than start to create a list of species from your list of DYKs! Well done. Victuallers (talk) 23:26, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

Megachile campanulae

You probably have a lot of other things to be working on, but if you have a moment... I started this article as a DYK (my first) a while back and have been trying to bring it up to GA status (my first). It is nearly there. Any feedback would be appreciated. —Gaff ταλκ 07:30, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

I had a look at the article. You obviously know a lot more about bees than you do about botany! I would think the article is about ready for nomination at GAN. There are a few odd expressions that struck me such as "Natively endemic" and the use of the word "hibernation" in connection with the pupal state, but a GA reviewer is likely to bring these up anyway. A rather high proportion of the article is about Megachile, or solitary bees in general, rather than specifically about Megachile campanulae. A reviewer may also have views on the Pollination section since in general, galleries of images are not favoured. Good luck with it. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:03, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
Do you know if insects actually hibernate? The articles here are vague on the topic, but hibernation seems specific to endotherms. Can I refer to it as diapause? The googlebooks reference in the article is not working for me. For now, the article has been rewritten to read simply "overwinter". —Gaff ταλκ 14:31, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
Queen wasps hibernate in winter while the workers die, ladybirds hibernate and I guess other insects do too. However, overwintering as a pupa is not called hibernation (I think). In your instance, I would have thought "overwinter" would be fine. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:53, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

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A cup of coffee for you!

Thank you so much for your work on the rodent article and for contributing to its featured article review process. I am a big fan of rodents and am happy to see them well-represented on Wikipedia. It is not often that Wikipedia articles on a major class of animals gets promoted. Blue Rasberry (talk) 17:43, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the coffee. I like rodents too (except for the rats eating my hens' eggs). Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:56, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

Precious again, your first FAC nom now on the Main page! (Quality, of course, with a GA review by a QAI member ;) ) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:54, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
Thanks Gerda. You are a great encourager! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:09, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
Thank you, - I prefer that to "battleground", even had a DYK on it, not my article but my hook, much needed then to encourage myself, DYK ... that the song "Ermutigung" by Wolf Biermann, encouraging people not to become hardened in hard times, was written for Peter Huchel, then under house arrest? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:29, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
Very good! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:53, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

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Thanks. I'll enjoy my Halloween apple! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:00, 31 October 2014 (UTC)

GA Cup - Round 2

WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 2

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DYK for Robert Young (musician)

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:04, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Arabian partridge

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A cupcake for you!

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Yum-yum. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:52, 2 November 2014 (UTC)

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Rambler

Hi Cwmhiraeth. Don't know if you're a rambler or folk music lover, but on the off chance I thought I'd ask your opinion of The Manchester Rambler which I've just written, mainly out of surprise that there wasn't even a stub for it. I think I've said most of what I thought an article on the subject should so perhaps I'll pop it in for GA on the off-chance. Or maybe you could give me a hand with a DYK, my heart always sinks at that process. While looking for cover versions just now, I've played the MacColl/Seeger version three times! That's a WikiPleasure, I guess. Well done with Bivalvia. Chiswick Chap (talk) 21:12, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

Very nice! It seems a bit of a departure from your usual article. Shall I nominate it at DYK for you, perhaps with a hook about the mass trespass? Maybe
"... that The Manchester Rambler was written by folk singer Ewan MacColl after he took part in the mass trespass of Kinder Scout in 1932?" Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:16, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
That would be lovely. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:52, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
Done. With the conclusion of the WikiCup, I have also been departing from my usual themes. I am now wandering around deep sea vents and branching off peripherally, as here, when I encounter red links. Guess what will come next! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:37, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
Hej! Mycket bra! You seem to have acquired my taste for the history of biology, complete with crusty Swedish zoologists best known for minor groups of worms! I did the English equivalent Arthur Dendy more as a joke than anything else, someone had mentioned him as being the most obscure person so of course... Or perhaps you'll try your hand at obscure Victorian natural history illustrators. Join the club! Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:03, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Alligator pipefish

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Anatolian rock lizard

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:04, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

Barn Owl

You obviously need to keep the good faith editor, User:Evo moose on-side, since an edit war would not be good at this stage. I would suggest that you remove it for now to a subpage of that editor's user page and explain carefully what you have done as a temporary measure. Although the text is referenced and literate, it needs a bit of work and condensing to get it to the FAC style and standard. Better not to have to do that in a live FAC, but to work with the the editor in a sandbox environment out of the direct line of fire. I'll pitch in too on editing the new text if that is acceptable Jimfbleak - talk to me? 19:11, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup awards

Awarded to Cwmhiraeth for the strongest contribution of did you know articles in the 2014 WikiCup. J Milburn (talk · contribs), The ed17 (talk · contribs) and Miyagawa (talk · contribs) 20:53, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
Awarded to Cwmhiraeth for finishing second in the 2014 WikiCup. J Milburn (talk · contribs), The ed17 (talk · contribs) and Miyagawa (talk · contribs) 22:35, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Rhagamys

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Sardinian long-eared bat

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Synodus intermedius

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Bertie Louis Coombes

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DYK for Mexican spiny pocket mouse

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DYK for Painted spiny pocket mouse

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Why did you revert my edit?

Regarding this edit, I wikilinked place names, but you reverted my edit without citing any reason. Please clarify. --IEditEncyclopedia (talk) 10:47, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

I reverted them because the MOS states that well-known geographical places, in this case United States and Mexico, should not be linked. But to tell the truth, I have just been granted rollback permissions, you had made two edits that contravened the MOS guidelines and I wanted to see how the rollback process worked. I found that rollback did not give me the opportunity to make a comment on the reasons for my action. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:06, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
Looking at the requirements for using rollback, listed higher up this page, I see that the process should not be used for good faith edits, which yours obviously were, so I need to offer you my apologies for using them inappropriately. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:11, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
I found the policy. It is WP:OVERLINK. Thank you for pointing out my mistake. --IEditEncyclopedia (talk) 13:31, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Greenside Mine

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Bathycrinus aldrichianus

Hello,

I reviewed the above. I added the DYK nom template for you on the article Talk page. The article needs better reference to its hook. Please see review for details.

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Your GA nomination of Betula pendula

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Could you help Cloud?

The article on Cloud is in pretty desperate need of reorganization and work. After Tree, Desert, and Sea this should be relatively minor in terms of amount of work needed. A user started a GA review and the main contributor is floating about requesting help. I'd like to expedite its repair, but I don't want to be ineligible to pass it. I will gladly commit to substantial work and touch-ups, but rules are rules in a sense. I was hoping you'd be able to help fix it. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 18:09, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

I think my knowledge of meteorology is too low to really get involved in this long and technical article. It is rather different from Sea because we treated that as a general topic with a few technical aspects whereas Cloud is altogether technical with masses of physics and jargon, the precise meaning of which I do not understand. I can see that parts of it are poorly referenced. If you feel it has a long way to go to fulfil the GA criteria, you could always fail it and it can then be renominated when it has been improved. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:46, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
I feared as much. No worries, I think it might be the best to fail it for now. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 05:27, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

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Not a vandalism

Your edit at this page. May I know the reason? I'm still working on that page.--Vin09 (talk) 19:03, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

Unexplained blanking. Why don't you use edit summaries to explain your actions? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:08, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
You are right, but I forgot. Actually I've now placed Inuse template and working.--Vin09 (talk) 19:10, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Ok. I was perhaps a bit hasty! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:13, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Maximowicz's vole

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 14 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK nom of Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey

Hi, Cwmhiraeth. Please take another look at Template:Did you know nominations/Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey. We edit-conflicted in the review after my brain-cramp. I try to be thorough and read all of the sources. Perhaps I'm picking nits but the cited source doesn't support that the novel was written for the anniversary, just that the release coincided with the 100th anniversary. Kbeer1 is a relatively new editor producing quality work; a student, probably not ignoring pings intentionally but busy with university studies. His/her first DYK has already stewed for too long. I would appreciate your closing it once again. Thanks in advance, DocTree (ʞlɐʇ·ʇuoɔ) WER 13:29, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

Done. I thought it a high quality article and hope the creator will stick around productively. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:49, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

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Question about a GA nom

Back in June, I nominated Gabor B. Racz for GA. The article passed scrutiny when it was initially assessed, and it was also a DYK, but I can't seem to get it reviewed for GA. Other articles have been reviewed that were nominated much later. Is there something I should be doing that I'm not? Oh, and I also wanted to mention that I'm still looking for more RS so I can help expand Synodus intermidius, but not having much luck. The species has received limited attention, but I haven't given up. I will be in the U.S. at the end of December, and will have access to quite a few more references then. Atsme☯Consult 18:32, 18 November 2014 (UTC)

People take up reviews on whim. In the Biology and Medicine section I guess they tend to prefer organisms to people, and someone will take yours on in the end. If nobody has taken it on by the end of the month, I will do so. With regard to our fish, if there is little information available in the literature we can go forward with what we have got. "Comprehensive" at FAC means "as comprehensive as possible with regard to the sources available" and "covering the main aspects of the topic" in GAN must be similar. If nobody has studied some aspect, we can't include it (though to say it is little studied would I suppose be OR unless one found a source that stated this). Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:34, 19 November 2014 (UTC)
I'm learning a lot about reviewing articles by watching, and also by reading some of the exceptional articles you've written. I want to help, but there are still a few more things I want to learn about code, and properly citing references before I jump in the deep end. Thank you for your help, and all the generous things you do. Atsme☯Consult 15:57, 19 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Flying river

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Ha ha! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:38, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for reviewing my article

Thank you for reviewing my article (just a stub at this point). This is my first contribution to Wikipedia!

Looking forward to have other members of Wikipedia help me expand it.

NancyJeanGF (talk) 19:23, 22 November 2014 (UTC)

You are welcome. You are probably better able to expand Mixpanel than other editors are. If you want any help with anything, please ask. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:21, 22 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Agriotes sputator

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Bioluminescence

Hi, I see you've done well again in the WikiCup, congratulations. Now that you may be a little less busy, do you fancy helping get Bioluminescence to GA? It's not in bad shape, is a nice meaty topic and seems now to be rather stable as a text. There is scope for examples, illustrations and beefier explanations, which should be fun! All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:37, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

Yes, I will be happy to join you working on it. Were you thinking of starting straight away? Since the end of the WikiCup I have been trying some new facets of Wikipedia, articles for creation and vandalism control. The latter has been quite illuminating. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:05, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
Excellent. Yes, I've started gently already. I do a little bit of anti-vandalism, generally when I just bump into it - enough for me. Same for dealing with newbies: as and when; they have a steep hill to climb, and it's quite hard work just helping them a little. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:48, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
I propose to work on some examples such as marine organisms, fungi and bacteria, creating new articles on the way where suitable. No rush! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:35, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
This full text article has masses of useful information and is written in a readily understandable way. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:50, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
Yes, I noticed it too, it's just what we need. In fact, if I could I'd never use anything scientific EXCEPT proper review articles. Don't know why they're so hard to find! (BTW don't you just love the marine biologist called Haddock!)Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:42, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

1) Have tidied up the article a little: the classifications of animal uses seem to overlap. Perhaps the picture will become clearer with more examples from Haddock, Herring et al.

2) How much do you think we should do on the mechanisms/chemistry? It would be possible to include reaction equations, pictures of molecules etc.

3) History too probably needs extending, and it inevitably overlaps/blends into current knowledge, specially of the chemistry. Perhaps we need also to find some early reports of bioluminescence (phosphorescence?), there should be some juicy quotes in olde style somewhere.

Maybe we should divide the work up, is there anything here or not mentioned here you'd like to work on? All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:47, 26 November 2014 (UTC)

For the moment, I am adding examples and placing bits and pieces where they best fit. Feel free to reorganise the sections, move stuff around as you see fit. The reasons that some organisms emit light is unknown or disputed which makes it more difficult to place these under the present structure. We could wait to reorganise the article until it is more complete. I shan't be adding to the mechanisms/chemistry section as I have no knowledge of the subject. History should probably not include modern research which will be covered elsewhere in the article. I am only working on this part time as I have other commitments elsewhere. However, 2 GAs and an FA that I expected to conclude during the last round of the WikiCup have now come to a conclusion. They would not have made any difference to the final result. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:26, 26 November 2014 (UTC)

CVUA

I've just signed off the last couple of answers on your counter-vandalism page. I'm now very confident in your ability to detect and deal with vandalism in line with Wikipedia's policies, and so it gives me great pleasure to hand you this diploma:




This is to certify that


Cwmhiraeth


has successfully completed training at the


Counter-Vandalism Unit Academy


and is consequently awarded this



Diploma of Anti-Vandalism.



Signed and notarised: Yunshui 雲‍水

If you have any questions or need a hand at any point, feel free to drop me a line. Congratulations! Yunshui 雲水 14:10, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Thanks Yunshui, I will print out the diploma and hang it on my wall! Actually I find patrolling recent changes for vandalism quite addictive. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:16, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
If you find you're enjoying it, you might like to get yourself set up with Igloo, Huggle or STiki, all of which make patrolling a walk in the park. Glad you like the diploma (I'm hoping you've got Zapfino on your computer, it looks rather bland otherwise). Yunshui 雲水 14:19, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Swiss Social Archives

Hi! I'm afraid I've listed Swiss Social Archives, which you recently moved to mainspace, as a copyright problem. I blame myself: I think I was too gentle with it when I edited it in August, and I also failed to place a copyright warning on the page of the user. If I'd done that I'd probably have noticed the potential COI/paid editing problem at that time. I think it needs to be fundamentally rewritten, or else merged to University of Zurich. Best regards, and congrats on your Wikicup achievement! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:40, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Most of the references were in German so I did not really consider copyright issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:49, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Watermelon

The article Watermelon you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Watermelon for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Biblioworm -- Biblioworm (talk) 21:23, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

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DYK for Agriotes sputator

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:08, 27 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Maytenus oleoides

Thanks from the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 26 November 2014

Barnstar

The Copyeditor's Barnstar
Thank you for your edits, which helped get Carduus argentatus through the DYK process. —Gaff ταλκ 15:08, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:15, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Phrynocephalus versicolor

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:43, 30 November 2014 (UTC)

GA Cup - Round 3

WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 3

Greetings, all! We hope that all of our American GA Cup competitors had an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.

Friday saw the end of Round 2. Two from 7 pools, plus a tie score and one wildcard (16 in all) moved onto the next round. Some pools were more competitive than others. Round 2's highest scorer was 3family6, with an impressive 255 points. Good888, who came in second place overall with 202 points, reviewed the most articles (19). The wildcard slot for Round 2 went to Jaguar. Congrats to all!

Round 3 will have 15 competitors in three pools. The key to moving forward in Round 2 seemed to be reviewing articles with the longest nomination dates; almost everyone who moved forward nominated at least one article from the pink nomination box (20 points) or reviewed articles that had languished in the queue for over 5 months (18 points). The GA Cup was also used to promote a group of articles about The Boat Race, a rowing race held annually since 1856 between Oxford University and Cambridge University, on the River Thames. 17 Boat Race articles were promoted to GA in November.

In Round 2, 110 reviews were completed, as compared to 117 in Round 1. The GA Cup continues to be a success. This month, we got a report from User:AmericanLemming, who maintains the GA statistics, that in October, there was a net gain of 201 articles nominated for GA. He thought that more open GANs could mean that more editors are submitting more of their articles to the GAN process. In addition, having a high-throughput of GANs means that more articles get reviewed more quickly, which reduces the frustration of potentially waiting several months to get an article reviewed. The activity in Round 2 of the GA Cup seems to bear that out. It's our hope that the competitors' enthusiasm continues in Round 3, and we can continue to make a difference in helping more editors improve their articles.

For Round 3, participants have been randomly put in 3 pools of 5 contestants each; the top two in each pool progressing, as well as the top 2 of all remaining users. Round 3 will start on December 1 at 0:00:01 UTC and end on December 29 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 3 and the pools can be found here.

There have been a couple of rules clarifications to announce. We're slightly changing the wording to the second bullet in "General rules", which now reads: You may only score points in a round for reviews which have been completed in that round. We're also including this clarification: Only reviews started during the competition are eligible. We have also lost a judge, so there are now only three judges.

Good luck and remember to have fun as we move into the holiday season. It is the judges' hope that every competitor in the GA Cup has a joyous holiday season and Happy New Year.

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Thanks for help with Draft: Mites of livestock

Thank you for your help and advice with Mites of livestock (draft). I am rounding up the extra references needed, and will revise the formatting soon to correspond to Wikipedia style. Daktaridudu 14:27, 2 December 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daktaridudu (talk • contribs)

Required references now (Dec. 3) added for all sections and format of references revised. Links to other Wikipedia articles revised as suggested. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daktaridudu (talk • contribs) 12:32, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Israel College of the Bible

Hello! Your submission of Israel College of the Bible at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 21:26, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

FA congratulations

Just a quick note to congratulate you on the promotion of Barn owl to FA status recently. If you would like to see this (or any other FA) appear as "Today's featured article" soon (either on a particular date or on any available date), please nominate it at the requests page. If you'd like to see an FA appear on a particular date in the next year or so, please add it to the "pending" list. In the absence of a request, the article may end up being picked at any time (although with about 1,287 articles waiting their turn at present, there's no telling how long – or short! – the wait might be). If you'd got any TFA-related questions or problems, please let me know. Llongyfarchiadau unwaith eto! BencherliteTalk 10:45, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

Diolch yn fawr. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:49, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

Mites of livestock - new article

Thank you for your prompt guiding of this article to acceptance. I will work on your suggestions about how to improve the location of the citations. Daktaridudu 18:55, 3 December 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daktaridudu (talk • contribs)

Hello,i want to let you know that your contribution to Ya_Ya_(film) was incorrect.You mentioned under the title Reception that "Rediff.com gave the film a 5/5 and it is incorrect.you can verify the link here http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ya-yaa-is-a-big-let-down/20130920.htm. Also Desimartini only gave the film 1.8/5 http://www.desimartini.com/reviews/ya-ya/md2921.htm and behindwoods gave the film 2/5 http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/ya-ya/ya-ya-review.html. It got average box office collection and it received negative reviews from critics.Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deepakdalpy1 (talk • contribs) 17:20, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Looking back at the history of the article the words "positive" and "blockbuster" held sway since May and before March, and the words "negative" and "flop" were used between March and May. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:00, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Christine's margareta rat

Thanks for helping the DYK project maintain the main page Victuallers (talk) 19:58, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Woodhouse's toad

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:03, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Arizona toad

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:03, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

20:12:33, 5 December 2014 review of submission by Ekyono


Hi Cwmhiraeth. Thank you for reviewing my article on the Sala House. I understand that your concern is that the submission's references do not adequately evidence the subject's notability. Perhaps the trouble is that the independent references are from print publications from the 1980s and therefore are not readily available on the internet. I have scanned reviews of the house that appeared in the journal Architecture (July 1984), Architectural Review (Feb 1986), The San Francisco Examiner (April 4, 1986), Progressive Architecture (June 1986), and Metropolitan Home (December 1988). They are not in the public domain so I do not believe I can post copies of the articles on line. But I can share them through Google Drive if you like. My email address is boyer@mac.com. If you send me an email I will share them with you through Google Drive. Or if there is some other way that I can provide pdfs of these articles to document notability, let me know. Ekyono (talk) 20:12, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

I will look into it and consult, but not till tomorrow because it is late here now. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:37, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for engaging on this article. I do believe that your inquiry regarding notability was fair and that the responses were unnecessarily unkind. I would like to address your other concern regarding the tone of the article. I did try to write it a neutral tone and it is hard for me to spot the offending sentences. If you could tell me what portions of it sound like a pitch to you I will try to correct it. Thank you for all that you do.Ekyono (talk) 15:56, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

I have now rewritten trying to address the tone and trying to make more clear the link between the house and Christopher Alexander's writings. Please let me know what you think.Ekyono (talk) 01:09, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Writer's Barnstar
For your consistently positive contributions to articles related to taxonomy, and proving that stubs get expanded (despite popular belief), I award you this barnstar! Thine Antique Pen (talk) 20:14, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
Thank you Thine Antique Pen. And I notice that you are one of the top creators of articles (mostly stubs), and started the one I am currently working on. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:21, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 03 December 2014

DYK for Diplocardia longa

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:52, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 is just around the corner...

Hello everyone, and may we wish you all a happy holiday season. As you will probably already know, the 2015 WikiCup begins in the new year; there is still time to sign up. We have a few important announcements concerning the future of the WikiCup.

  • We would like to announce that Josh (J Milburn) and Ed (The ed17), who have been WikiCup judges since 2009 and 2010 respectively, are stepping down. This decision has been made for a number of reasons, but the main one is time. Both Josh and Ed have found that, over the previous year, they have been unable to devote the time necessary to the WikiCup, and it is not likely that they will be able to do this in the near future. Furthermore, new people at the helm can only help to invigorate the WikiCup and keep it dynamic. Josh and Ed will still be around, and will likely be participating in the Cup this following year as competitors, which is where both started out.
  • In a similar vein, we hope you will all join us in welcoming Jason (Sturmvogel 66) and Christine (Figureskatingfan), who are joining Brian (Miyagawa) to form the 2015 WikiCup judging team. Jason is a WikiCup veteran, having won in 2010 and finishing in fifth this year. Christine has participated in two WikiCups, reaching the semi-finals in both, and is responsible for the GA Cup, which she now co-runs.
  • The discussions/polls concerning the next competition's rules will be closed soon, and rules changes will be made clear on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring and talk pages. While it may be impossible to please everyone, the judges will make every effort to ensure that the new rules are both fair and in the best interests of the competition, which is, first and foremost, about improving Wikipedia.

If you have any questions or concerns, the judges can be reached on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, on their talk pages, or by email. We hope you will all join us in trying to make the 2015 WikiCup the most productive and enjoyable yet. You are receiving this message because you are listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk), The ed17 (talk), Miyagawa (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Figureskatingfan (talk) 18:53, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for The Manchester Rambler

 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:22, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Scotch Beef PGI

Hi, Thanks for getting in contact. I have updated the QMS page to fully reflect what Scotch Beef PGI stands for. This wording has been approved by the Rural Payments Agency.

Thanks again for your interest. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scotch Beef (talk • contribs) 15:14, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Christopher Tsai

Thanks for the comment on my submitted article. I have studied various articles of similar nature and believe that it is ready to go. I pruned out anything that seems promotional and added the references from publications that were of higher quality (New York Times, New York Post, etc.). If there is anything additional I need to do, please let me know and I will get it taken care of immediately. If you could take a quick look at the article I believe you will see that it should meet the requirements that you left comments about. Thank you (https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Draft:Christopher_Tsai). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stevieandpierre (talk • contribs) 21:27, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

The present draft looks much better. I find the page Christopher Tsai is "create protected". This means that it needs an administrator to remove the protection before the page can be created. I am working on getting this done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:49, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
Thanks. The only concern I have is potentially with the philanthropy section. It mentions the information in his bios on various websites, but not sure if they would really qualify as reliable sources. If they do, please let me know and I will add them as references. Thanks again for your help. --Stevieandpierre (talk) 22:06, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

GA

You kindly reviewed BWV 22 for GA last year, I expanded and nominated it as FAC, perhaps your are interested, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:04, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

My Völuspá edit

My Völuspá edit was not vandalism - the edit summary explained its purpose. Would you please restore my edit? 130.208.169.197 (talk) 14:17, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

At least some of what you removed was cited. If you disagreed with the uncited information it would have been better to add a {{citation needed}} template. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:24, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
If you materially disagree with my edit, that is fine. But you are not meant to use the revert button to revert edits that aren't vandalism and you are not meant to leave vandalism warnings for non-vandalistic edits.
To the material issue: The citation to the Burzum album does show that it has text from Völuspá. But this album is hardly so notable that it deserves a mention here. But if you like it, fine. I'll make do with removing the other one. 130.208.169.197 (talk) 14:32, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
Sorry to butt in (this page is on my watchlist). Reversion is not strictly for vandalism. See WP:Revert. The IPs edit revert was not labeled as vandalism, so no template notifying the IP talk page of vandalism revert was needed. It is true that a better edit summary would have been appropriate (such as " reverting good faith edits"). As far as citations go and the debate over the edits, that should be discussed on the article talk page, not the User's talk page. —Gaff ταλκ 16:34, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
I stand corrected on the vandalism warning.—Gaff ταλκ 16:37, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for E. Newton Harvey

Mike V • Talk 18:30, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Advertising one's PhD

Cwmhiraeth, here's an odd case: Special:Contributions/79.21.249.82. This new IP, whose name we can readily guess, has made 5 edits, all of them miniature facts from the same PhD thesis, supported by a link to the whole thesis posted on Commons! Ahem. Reverting all 5 would be a little 'bitey' for a new editor, but ADV and COI are evident. What to do - Welcome, delete all, and post an invitation to edit a little better? Even that is fairly drastic. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:30, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

Linking to the commons image of the thesis I would have thought inappropriate. It would be better if he linked to the source of the information that he put in his thesis. Wikipedia is pleased when subject experts contribute but I guess they need help in knowing how to attribute their information. Interacting with other editors is much more difficult than simply creating content, as exampled by my intervention in Sinopodophyllum‎ yesterday, which also involved a newby. I have now brought that matter to the article's talk page. You might like to give an outside view. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:50, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
Done. On the PhD, I'm really not sure that any of the 5 edits should stand, but would like to do it gently if possible. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:04, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 10 December 2014

DYK for Israel College of the Bible

Mike V • Talk 07:45, 14 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Lucihormetica verrucosa

Mike V • Talk 20:00, 14 December 2014 (UTC)

Well done, that article is now entertaining and informative. I've had a more extended 'go' at Sinopodophyllum (the section is now down to 2 lines, and looks like Wikipedia again!); and have replied on the Tay whale. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:10, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for your help with Sinopodophyllum. I appreciate now that it was probably a school project but when I first got concerned with the article, the creator of the new content had had his whole input removed and I felt for him. That's why I try to avoid AfD. The articles there are all someone's creative effort and most are about to be swept away. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:25, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
Yes, I find all the argumentation at AfD terribly difficult. Just occasionally I see a fine article about a Norwegian poet or something, and I go and read their newspapers to find supporting quotes and translate them: then it's fun and a clean intellectual result. But mostly it just feels shabby. I'm pleased about the plant, though; it did take a while for the penny to drop that 2 lines would be enough! Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:44, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Coccus hesperidum

Mike V • Talk 08:15, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Johan Hjalmar Théel

Mike V • Talk 20:30, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Elpidia glacialis

Mike V • Talk 20:30, 15 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Megachile rubi

Mike V • Talk 08:45, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Bioluminescence

Hi Cwmhiraeth, I was hoping to work on the GAN today but school holidays have supervened... will try to get going this evening. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:50, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

I propose working on anything still needing attention first thing in the morning. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:44, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
I've done most of the items. Maybe you could finish off the Defensive mimicry (of which that roach is NOT an example! - we ought to find at least one real example, preferably more), and any strays. If the roach is the only 'example' I suggest we cut the section, or make it pretty clear it isn't an example. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:15, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
Will do. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:19, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Hello again. I've assembled some Darwin material - with related stuff on defence - at User:Chiswick Chap/sandpit. I won't disturb your editing! Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:04, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Carry on. I've done what I was going to do for the time being, but I have discovered and plan to expand Hinea brasiliana, and may then add a sentence about it to the bioluminescence article if appropriate. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:02, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Salvatore Stabile

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:00, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

Architectural Review

Hi again! Nice catch there! Just a note for the future: in a clear case like that you can feel free to blank out the copyvio content with {{subst:copyvio|url=source(s)}} (you can limit the end of that with </div> if necessary). Just occasionally, doing that might perhaps save some well-meaning user from spending time editing content which is in any case going to be removed. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 00:31, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Fireflies in mines

Thanks for this edit. I've copied the information about fireflies to safety lamp. Regards, Martin of Sheffield (talk) 10:11, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Good! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:14, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Eunicella cavolini

This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of Eunicella cavolini, and it appears to include material copied directly from http://www.igoterra.com/artspec.asp?thingid=100548.

It is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article. The article will be reviewed to determine if there are any copyright issues.

If substantial content is duplicated and it is not public domain or available under a compatible license, it will be deleted. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material. You may use such publications as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. See our copyright policy for further details. (If you own the copyright to the previously published content and wish to donate it, see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for the procedure.) CorenSearchBot (talk) 19:53, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

Actually, my new article is not copied from the website mentioned which I had not seen until CorenSearchBot brought it to my attention. It is actually based on the lead sentences in this Wikipedia article and adjusted to suit the species. That the wording is identical with the iGoTerra site is coincidental. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:12, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
No good replying here, it's just a bot... but I think the iGoTerra site is copied FROM Wikipedia, it has now copied the copyright warning notice! All that's needed is a note on the article's talk page, it seems. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:22, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
Yes indeed, but I wrote it here because being accused of copyright violations is not good for my reputation and others read this page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:28, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
Happens a lot. We are the biggest encyclopedia, most used, most cited and copied. Unfortunately, some of the copiers don't know (or choose to ignore) about proper attribution, as is required. In any event, as I've often said, "Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery." As to your concerns, I for one think that your reputation is your best defense. Don't sweat the small stuff. Keep up the good work! Cheers! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:31, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
Thank you. I have rewritten the lead anyway, there were only two sentences, and intend to remove the CorenSearchBot template. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:37, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
Now that I have altered the article, iGoTerra has followed suit, and you can see the references it uses are today's date. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:52, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

I've developed a fondness for Earwig's Copyvio Detector. It will tell you of the copying, but it won't tell you who copied whom or when. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:55, 17 December 2014 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)thirteen, the Blamer will tell you who added it and when (when it works, which isn't always). Cwmhiraeth, I've marked Eunicella cavolini as a false positive at WP:SCV. Perhaps if you do again happen to use existing wp text as a template for a new article you might provide attribution by including a few extra words in your initial edit summary (" ... using some text from Foobar sea whip")? But a talk page note will do it too. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 00:11, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
I doubt any attribution is necessary. The lead paragraph is similar in most of my new species articles and gets enlarged later as the article expands. It initially takes the form -

Seasonal Greets!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2015 !!!

Hello Cwmhiraeth, May you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you a heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New year 2015.
Happy editing,
The Herald : here I am

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

Special wishes....

Very clever, thank you.Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:44, 18 December 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 17 December 2014

DYK for Bathycrinus aldrichianus

The DYK project (nominate) 23:58, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen

Hi, Cwmhiraeth! I have reviewed your DYK nomination for Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen. The article is great but I have a problem with the sourcing of the hook. Please comment at the nomination page Template:Did you know nominations/Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen. Thanks! --MelanieN (talk) 22:28, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Electra pilosa

Harrias talk 00:02, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Possible DYK

Only two more sleeps until Santa visits. Hard to believe another year has passed so quickly!! Quick question - I just finished North American Piedmontese cattle, and was hoping you'd take a quick peek at it as a possible DYK. I also think I now qualify to review other nominations since this will be my 5th nomination - a speck of sand on your beach of DYKs!! The amount of work you've done on this encyclopedia will forever amaze me. Atsme☯Consult 13:15, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

The article looks very nice and I don't think you will have any problem getting it accepted at DYK. You will need to nominate it within 7 days of moving it into mainspace. Season's greetings. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:27, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
Help, please - I messed up somehow, and don't know how to fix it, or why it happened. [5] Atsme☯Consult 21:05, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
FYI, I added the Template: Did you know nominations/North American Piedmontese cattle template to articles improved/created on December 18 and to the North American Piedmontese cattle article talk page. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:14, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
I may have gotten the date wrong. If I did, you need to change it. Was this a 5X expansion, or did you bring it 'live' out of a sandbox somewhere? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:18, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
Brought it live out of my Sandbox yesterday (22nd), but for some reason, it shows up as a rename of another article I created - see diff. Not sure why that happened??? Atsme☯Consult 21:24, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

See the note on my page. You need to do some reorganizing and reformatting. Mild stuff. Cheers. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:51, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Christopher Tsai

Just checking in to see if there is additional information you need to review the page. Please let me know if there is information that needs changed or what the next step in the process is. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.249.162.176 (talk) 22:24, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holiday Cheer
Season's Greetings! In awe of and appreciation for your fantastic work at DYK, creating new articles and clearing out the ever-present backlog. Every morning I wake up to find you've added more approvals to make the prep builders' job easier. Keep up the great work! Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday season. Best, Yoninah (talk) 15:38, 24 December 2014 (UTC)
Thanks Yoninah! You do a lot of work at DYK too, making things move along smoothly. Actually the backlog is coming down, I think because there are fewer non-self-nominations. Happy holidays to you too. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:47, 24 December 2014 (UTC)

The Signpost: 24 December 2014

Hi, I have inserted a wikilink for Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata (as a redirect to you recent Antillogorgia bipinnata) in Bipinnatin J. Could you please check that it is OK? Thank you in advance. --Hanberke (talk) 09:37, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

The accepted name, according to WoRMS, is Antillogorgia bipinnata, so I have changed it in the Bipinnatin J article. I only started my sea fan article this morning so you are pretty quick off the mark. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:32, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy Holidays to you too

Thanks for your very nice note on my talk page. I just got back two days ago from a shelling trip to the Gulf Coast of Florida. Best wishes and Merry Christmas, Invertzoo (talk) 14:06, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Mites of livestock

Harrias talk 12:02, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK review - Leptopsammia pruvoti

Hello! Your submission of Leptopsammia pruvoti at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Girona7 (talk) 19:07, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society

Can I get a tick on this? Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 19:58, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

GA Cup - Round 4 (Semi-Finals)

WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup - Round 4

Happy New Year! We hope that all of our GA Cup competitors had an enjoyable and safe holiday season.

Monday saw the end of Round 3. Eight contestants moved forward to Round 4—the top two contestants from each of Round 3's three pools and the top two participants of all remaining users. It was an exciting competition, especially towards the end. Round 3's highest scorer was Jaguar, Round 2's wildcard, with an impressive 305 points, the highest score in the GA Cup thus far. Pool B was the closest race; J_Milburn and Cwmhiraeth switched places a few times in the final hours of the competition, although J Milburn edged out Cwmhiraeth by just 9 points. Pool A was, by far, the most competitive; four out of five moved onto Round 4, and its competitors earned a cumulative 935 points and reviewed 59 articles. Ritchie333, who came in second overall with 255 points, reviewed the most articles (17). Peacemaker67 and Wizardman earned the two wildcard slots, with 184 and 154 points, respectively. Congrats to all!

114 articles were reviewed this round, as compared to 110 in Round 2 and 117 in Round 1. The key to success in Round 3, like in Round 2, was reviewing articles with the longest nomination dates; everyone who moved forward reviewed articles from the pink nomination box (20 points) or reviewed articles that had languished in the queue for over 5 months (18 points). Many of these articles had languished because their nominators had left Wikipedia and had little chance of passing to GA, so our competitors provided a great service by helping remove them from the queue. Also as in Round 2, The Boat Race articles proved to be popular review choices, with 10% of all the articles reviewed in December. We appreciate the competitors' continued enthusiasm, even during the busy holiday season. At least one competitor even reviewed articles while preparing for a holiday meal!

For Round 4, participants have been randomly put in 2 pools of 4 contestants each. The top two in each pool will progress to the finals, as well as the top participant (5th place) of all remaining users. The semi-finals will start on January 1 at 0:00:01 UTC and end on January 29 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 4 and the pools can be found here.

We received some excellent feedback about how to improve the GA Cup in the future, including the definition of "quickfails" and the use of pools, which we'll seriously consider as we move forward. As a result of this feedback and the experience we've gained, there will be some changes to the rules come next years GA Cup.

Good luck to all our semi-finalists! It is the judges' hope that every competitor in the GA Cup continue to have fun and be enthusiastic about reviewing and passing articles to GA!

Cheers from Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan.

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--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:09, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Astroides

Hello! Your submission of Astroides at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and while I think it is okay I think it can be made even better. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Rlendog (talk) 02:13, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK

Hey there. I think I may have been too late in re-reviewing your sea anemone piece for DYK. I didn't get any kind of note about your OK of the alt hook, and it slipped my mind to check it again until now, which is >7 days after the article's creation date. I'm really sorry if this causes it not to be featured; I'll be more careful next time in making sure I check anything I review for updates. Either way, great article; thank you for writing it. Girona7 (talk) 23:25, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Simnia spelta

Hello! Your submission of Simnia spelta at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Harrias talk 09:43, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Aiptasia diaphana

Harrias talk 12:01, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year Cwmhiraeth!

Happy New Year!

Cwmhiraeth,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Atsme☯Consult 13:15, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2015}} to user talk pages.
Very impressive! Thanks. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:17, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
A very Happy New Year from me too, and hope to see you around (including in the new template:natural history - this one could grow and grow!). All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:58, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
Thanks. Best wishes for 2015 to you both. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:52, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
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