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Hospital dmy dates

I understand the use of DMY as chosen by you as the First Major Contributor to the article, but Canada generally uses MDY dates. ViperSnake151 Talk 20:15, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

As per your selection as the First Major Contributor to the article and guidance of MOS:DATETIES, I hereby rescind my objection to use of DMY on the article, as MDY is in error and against implied consensus. ViperSnake151 Talk 20:16, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@ViperSnake151: Well, OK then...; note that I restored your original comment as the second one in isolation was slightly confusing. Mind matrix 20:26, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That was me taking it back, basically. Actually looking at Canada apparently allowing either for some reason is a bit odd imo. ViperSnake151 Talk 20:37, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@ViperSnake151: That's likely the Quebecois influence, but I suspect immigrants are also more likely to use the DMY format they are familiar with, so that format has had non-trivial use in Canada given the country's high immigration rate. (I personally use this format anytime I don't use the YYYY-MM-DD format. Some people find it annoying, but others like it.) Mind matrix 20:52, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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QR Code

Why did you remove the paragraph I wrote about French Techs which use QR Codes on clothing ? I thought Wikipedia was objective, I don't understand why you did that QRiste (talk) 21:24, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@QRiste: That paragraph reads like an advertisement, and one of the supplied references is to the website of the shop Ateliar Paris. Mind matrix 21:56, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Made in Canada

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Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Canada 10,000 Challenge award (fourth year)

		The Bronze Maple Leaf Award
		This maple leaf is awarded to Mindmatrix for writing two articles during the fourth year of The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 19:44, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nathan Lawr

Thanks for the notification. I was aware of the deletion, as I saw it being unlinked in other articles that I watchlist — but I have no intention of challenging it at this time. Our notability and sourcing standards are very different in 2021 than they were in 2007, of course, so I didn't have to do nearly as much 14 years ago to demonstrate his notability as I would have to do today, and it's not at all an obvious given that he would actually pass today's NMUSIC standards. So I knew about it, but just let it slide because I don't feel all that strongly about it. Bearcat (talk) 15:32, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Focative case" listed at Redirects for discussion

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DYK nomination of Flying Fathers

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DYK for Flying Fathers

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Proposed deletion of Museum of Vision Science

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Happy Vesak!

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Card games introduced in the 1850s

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Contested deletion

This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) --182.1.204.175 (talk) 12:04, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You need to put a little more effort into this. Mind matrix 13:22, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The comment above comes from a LTA user. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 15:01, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1994 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador

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revert - rm promotional link disguised as a ref

Hi Mindmatrix, You reverted some of my contributions in Rationalism and Hume's Fork ("revert - rm promotional link disguised as a ref "), and I am new in Wikipedia so I hope to learn what went wrong. Why did you not just remove the link you objected to? Did you have more objections to my contributions? Could you please make them explicit then? Thank you and kind regards GlobalNewzBy (talk) 09:55, 7 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for correction to SQLite - I thought that was linked earlier but I agree with your reinstatement. peterl (talk) 02:04, 31 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Trois-Pistoles (disambiguation) for deletion

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Reverts incorrect

@mindmatrix can you please explain why you reverted over 11 changes of mine?? as per CNAC the 742 area code and 365 ARE indeed in those areas that you have removed them from..

for instance those areas are indeed currently served by 905/289 and those number received an overlay of 365 AND 742 area code.

so I am perplexed why you have removed them thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 942digital (talk • contribs) 17:30, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@942digital: As I mentioned on your talk page, many of the changes you made broke links. Please read that message, and re-introduce your changes with a proper, unbroken link. It should look like this: [[Area codes 905, 289, and 365|905, 289, 365, and 742]]. For example, this change is okay, but you linked to Area codes 905, 289, 365, and 742, which you can see is a redlink (such an article doesn't exist). Formatted as I indicated above, it would look like this: 905, 289, 365, and 742, which works properly. Mind matrix 17:38, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Also note that other changes, such as this one, were simply wrong, as 742 does not cover Hamilton. Mind matrix 17:42, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Canada 10,000 Challenge fifth anniversary

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DYK for A Song for Arbonne

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:1924 establishments in Manitoba

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Board games

Hey there, thank you for your contributions in the board game area. :) If you were interested, I have been working on a massive project which does somewhat involve board games at User:BOZ/Games deletions#Board and miniatures games - I know that the majority of those articles are gone for good, but I'm sure there are some that should not have been deleted in case you see anything there that can be resurrected! :) BOZ (talk) 12:53, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@BOZ: I took a quick peek at the list. Password and maybe Blitzkrieg merit an article, and perhaps a few others. I may take a crack at resurrecting Password at some point in the future, but most sources will be offline and more difficult to find. I'm currently reviewing various sources for potential new articles about games from the past 15-20 years. Mind matrix 13:47, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good - if you need me to restore any deleted articles to draft space, let me know! BOZ (talk) 13:53, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@BOZ: Thanks, but that's not needed - I've been an admin since 2005 so I can peruse deleted articles if necessary. However, I usually prefer starting articles from scratch. Mind matrix 14:05, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request for review

Hi there, I am writing you to ask whether you could help me with the review of the page European Partnership for Democracy, on which I've been working on so that it fits with the community standards. I would be grateful if your expertise could help me enhancing it again, if it needs to, or if you could validate the publication. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Coffeebreak12 14:04, 17 November 2021 (CET)

@Coffeebreak12: I'm investing my time elsewhere on Wikipedia, but I will say that you should improve your referencing. Specifically, use citation templates (choose from the most appropriate from {{Citation Style 1}}), ensuring to include at a minimum the following: a URL (for online references), title, authorship info (use 'first' and 'last' fields), publisher, publication date, and access date. Otherwise, you have bare URLs that lead to link rot. See Wikipedia:Citing sources for more details. You can see an example of how its done at Suburbia (board game), an article I recently created. Good luck! Mind matrix 16:34, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Children of Earth and Sky

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DYK for Broom Service (board game)

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DYK nomination for Cartographers (board game)

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DYK for Parks (board game)

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DYK for Suburbia (board game)

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DYK for Dragomino

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Piotr Konieczny
Associate Professor
Hanyang University
If you wish to opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself from the mailing list. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:24, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Piotrus: I do not fill out surveys on Google Docs or any other third-party system, as they inherently cannot assure my privacy. Mind matrix 22:35, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, that's understandable. Although I believe doing so in the Chrome incognito mode should be pretty secure, and as far as I know the survey does not record any IP or such. You can also consider reading the survey and wiki-emailing me any thoughts or comments if you would like to share something this way. Again, I totally understand if you will chose not to participate, it's a voluntary activity and thank you for notifying me of your concerns. Cheers! _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 09:55, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for MicroMacro: Crime City

On 14 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article MicroMacro: Crime City, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the game MicroMacro: Crime City was so popular after its release that print runs repeatedly sold out for eight months? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/MicroMacro: Crime City. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, MicroMacro: Crime City), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 5,213 views (434.4 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 02:18, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Cytosis (board game)

On 15 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cytosis (board game), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the board game Cytosis was endorsed by the Journal of Cell Science? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cytosis (board game). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cytosis (board game)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Scanner Price Accuracy Code

On 16 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Scanner Price Accuracy Code, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 92 percent of complaint calls about the Scanner Price Accuracy Code are not legitimate complaints? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Scanner Price Accuracy Code. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Scanner Price Accuracy Code), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Photosynthesis (board game)

On 16 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Photosynthesis (board game), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that it is said of the board game Photosynthesis that "you can always count on someone else screwing it all up"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Photosynthesis (board game). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Photosynthesis (board game)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:03, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 5,329 views (444.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 01:15, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King

On 18 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the designers of Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King also created Broom Service, winning the Kennerspiel des Jahres two years in a row? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 18 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Downtown Eatery (1993) v. Ontario

On 20 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Downtown Eatery (1993) v. Ontario, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a strip club manager in Toronto sued a company that did not employ him for wrongful dismissal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Downtown Eatery (1993) v. Ontario. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Downtown Eatery (1993) v. Ontario), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 5,838 views (486.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 01:22, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bisciola

On 25 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bisciola, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the creation of the traditional Valtellina Christmas sweet bread bisciola is credited to Napoleon, even though he was never in the region? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bisciola. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bisciola), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Merchandise giveaway nomination

A token of thanks

Hi Mindmatrix! I've nominated you (along with all other active admins) to receive a solstice season gift from the WMF. Talk page stalkers are invited to comment at the nomination. Enjoy! Cheers, {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk ~~~~~

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:50, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]