User talk:Robo Cop/2009/August

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Continuation of Seattle Sounders FC GA discussion

Hey there. It looks like you've been provided with aopinion on your review of the Seattle Sounders FC article that is in agreement with your initial review. Do you feel comfortable promoting the article now? Thanks again for your efforts.--SkotyWA^Talk|_Contribs 02:54, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

I wanted to let you know that I went ahead and asked the provider of the second opinion (User:MasterOfHisOwnDomain) to go ahead and promote the article since you appeared to be busy with real life. Thank you again for the quick initial review of the article and for generally being a bold contributor on Wikipedia. It's appreciated! --SkotyWA^Talk|_Contribs 15:28, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Sorry I couldn't reply! Yeah, our household lost air coditioning this past week and then the router blew. :P. Oh well. Back on now. Thanks so much for asking him. MobileSnail 15:38, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

re:Thank you

No problem. Hope you're planning to continue with reviewing GANs, we could use some help stemming the tide of old nominations! Nice to have finally talked to you, I guess I'll be seeing you around. MasterOfHisOwnDomain (talk) 16:57, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Geocaching WikiProject News

WikiProject Geocaching Newsletter
Issue 1 - August 2009

Project news

The project was created only a month and a day before the release of this newsletter, and we have made decent progress.
The project is being built up, and the infrastructure is being worked on. In time, this Project will be fully functional for helping out Geocaching-related and similar related articles

Some project tips

Use the {{WP GEOCACHING INVITE}} template to invite users. It has the chain letter effect and is very powerful for recruiting members. Pass it on.
A few moments checking other editors contributions is always appreciated.
Don't be shy on using the talk pages. It's where a lot of stuff gets decided. A good point being made can change the content of an encyclopedia depended on by many people.

From the Editors

Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Geocaching WikiProject's newsletter! We hope that this newsletter will help members—especially those who may be unable to keep up with some of the rapid developments that tend to occur—find new things to do within the project that they may wish to participate in.

Please consider this issue as a prototype, and don't be afraid to suggest ideas through the main newsletter page, or even contribute yourself. Just ask! Be bold like they wanted us to!

-Mobile Snail

Goals of the Month (Prioritized)

The Project has got off to a great start but we really need your help to keep it going. Here's a few things you can do:

Inviting Users. Our most important task to complete right now is inviting users. Use this template.
Categorize Articles using the tagging template. At the time of release, this template was not created.
Create Templates. Create any templates you may find useful such as a userbox, etc.
Discuss! PLEASE... discuss things about this project. Socializing is good!
And, as always, Create Articles!

Complete Todo List:

Expand to GA
- Geocaching
Articles To Create
- Blue Switch Day
Meta Tasks
- Invite more participants
- General Cleanup and fluff-removal

Want to help on next month's newsletter? Don't want to receive these in future? Other questions or complaints? - It's all here

Delivered by: MobileSnail 00:36, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

2011 Pro Bowl

Thank you so much for accepting my DYK nomination of the 2011 Pro Bowl. One thing though: I don't think it is in the queue for appearing on the main page yet, however I am unfamiliar with the process. Could you let me know what I should expect when I nominate a DYK article in a situation like that? If so, that would be awesome. Thanks! MobileSnail 23:22, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Hey, you're welcome! Um, let's see...DYK is kinda backlogged, so it won't be for a while...say, 4 or 5 days, at least? Check at the queue: Template:Did you know/Queue. It'll be waiting there when someone puts a set together. Otherwise, just hang in there! Thanks for contacting me! BobAmnertiopsis ∴_ChatMe! 00:59, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks a bunch. Now I know it's not done by the reviewer. Maybe I'll do some of my own reviewing now. MobileSnail 15:13, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Preston Henn DYK

You stated that the proposed DYK for Preston Henn was not in the body of the article and was not cited. It is both there and cited in the last paragraph of the article. -Drdisque (talk) 16:08, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I feel stupid now :(. I hate when I make mistakes like that. Oh well... Anyway, I fixed it yesterday. It's good to go and should be in the queue in a few days. Thanks! MobileSnail 17:37, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

List of Gold Glove Award winners at pitcher

Thanks for your review of the DYK hook for the above article. Just curious why you thought it was "borderline". Thanks. KV5 (Talk • Phils) 19:16, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

I guess I should have explained it better, but it doesn't really matter since it's good. Anyway, I said it was "borderline" because a lot of the main content of the article are lists, but that's what it's supposed to be and there was enough prose text to meet the guideline. That was a very good hook, by the way. MobileSnail 20:09, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks very much. I appreciate it. KV5 (Talk • Phils) 22:39, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

No problem! The hook should be in the queue soon. MobileSnail 22:42, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

DYK image selection

In regards to your recent edit to Template:Did you know/Preparation area 2. When selecting an image for a DYK update, please consider what items are already in the queue. While there is nothing specifically wrong with image you selected, when you look at when this update is most likely to occur and the images scheduled to appear immediately before it, you will notice that this will be the third consecutive image of a red brick building. In the interest of a little variety might I suggest you select an image of something different. If need be you can even return the hook associated with this image back to the suggestions page for later use. --Allen3 ^talk 22:13, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Sorry... I am newer to DYK and I've been making a lot of minor mistakes like this. I was trying to get that stale hook into the Queue because it's the oldest for sure approved pic hook. Thanks for the note. Any way I can get better at this :). MobileSnail 22:17, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

By the way, since I see you haven't made the change, what do you think I should do? Should I run with it or replace it in a prep area in another cycle or two? MobileSnail 22:30, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

The availalbe options I see to prevent three similar images in a row are to move the Mesa lab hook down and select an alternate hook and image, return the Mesa lab to the suggestions page, or swap the image and hook at the top of the first prep area before it is moved to the next free queue (if it helps, the second hook in that prep area was nominated with this image). I will let you choose which you prefer. The practice should help your learning process;). --Allen3 ^talk 22:56, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

The DYK lives at 21

Thanks for reviewing my The Murderer Lives at Number 21 for the DYK! :) Andrzejbanas (talk) 05:13, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

No problem! It was one of the oldest hooks already and it hadn't been reviewed, so I figured it was time! MobileSnail 15:59, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Curlew Lake (Washington) DYK

Hi Mibile Snail, I noticed you removed the Curlew Lake (Washington) DYK application in a group of entries which you left the edit summary of "removing 3 articles due to promotions to prep area, rm another due to past promotion". As the other three hooks made it into prep queue 2, I assume there was a problem with my Hook. Please let me know what needs to be fixed with the hook. --Kevmin (talk) 06:02, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Nope. Your hook was fine. I remembered seeing it in the queue earlier so I removed it since it had been promoted already. I'll double check now to make sure. MobileSnail 15:58, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Now that I see it... it must have been removed from the Queue and replaced. I'll put it back straightaway. Under it's appropriate head. MobileSnail 16:01, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

I have placed it in prep area 2. It is ready to go. MobileSnail 16:13, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!--Kevmin (talk) 18:04, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

DYK for 2011 Pro Bowl

On August 21, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 2011 Pro Bowl, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page _{(here's how)} and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 11:01, 21 August 2009 (UTC)