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DYK for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

On 19 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, which began 20 years ago today, was moved to large American football stadiums after the success of the 1996 Olympics soccer tournament? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Central Link scheduled for TFA

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We also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors up to the day of this TFA. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:41, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

Congrats on the Main Page appearance! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 15:26, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

I've just had a look at the FAC, and it doesn't look far off promotion now, with enough supports, and image and source reviews. It's still my intention to run it as WP:TFA on 7 July, the date of this year's world cup final if it is promoted in time. Can you let me know directly when the @FAC coordinators: coordinators promote it so I can schedule it as soon as is feasible? Thanks Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:11, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

@Jimfbleak: I'll let you know as soon as I see it get promoted. I guess I should start drafting a suitable blurb as well. Thanks again for putting up with this bit of procrastination. Sounder Bruce 06:15, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Milkshaking

On 26 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Milkshaking, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that right-wing political figures in the United Kingdom have recently been milkshaked? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Milkshaking. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Milkshaking), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 26 June 2019 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Nordstrom Building

Hello, SounderBruce. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Nordstrom Building".

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DYK for 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

On 28 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that ten years ago today, the United States played in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final after ending Spain's 35-match unbeaten streak? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Oregon House Bill 2020

Hello! Your submission of Oregon House Bill 2020 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! RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 02:05, 28 June 2019 (UTC)

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup article has been scheduled as today's featured article for July 7, 2019. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 7, 2019, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1000 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so.

We also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors up to the day of this TFA. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 05:53, 30 June 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for a well-timed article, saying in the nom: "the eighth Women's World Cup kicks off next week in France, but twenty years ago, the tournament was played before massive crowds in the United States that launched women's soccer into the national mainstream."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

WikiCup 2019 July newsletter

The third round of the 2019 WikiCup has now come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round needed to score at least 68 points, which is substantially lower than last year's 227 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:

Cas Liber, our winner in 2016, with 500 points derived mainly from a featured article and two GAs on natural history topics
Adam Cuerden, with 480 points, a tally built on 16 featured pictures, the result of meticulous restoration work
SounderBruce, a finalist in the last two years, with 306 points from a variety of submissions, mostly related to sport or the State of Washington
Usernameunique, with 305 points derived from a featured article and two GAs on archaeology and related topics

Contestants managed 4 (5) featured articles, 4 featured lists, 18 featured pictures, 29 good articles, 50 DYK entries, 9 ITN entries, and 39 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them, and it is imperative to claim them in the correct round; one FA claim had to be rejected because it was incorrectly submitted (claimed in Round 3 when it qualified for Round 2), so be warned! When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:12, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Leagues Cup

On 5 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Leagues Cup, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Leagues Cup, an upcoming four-team soccer competition between MLS and Liga MX clubs, was panned by critics as soon as it was announced? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leagues Cup. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Leagues Cup), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 5 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

On 7 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Germany defeated Sweden in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Final (pictured) with a golden goal, the last time this play was allowed in the final? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Final. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup Final), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Im Eun-ju

On 7 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Im Eun-ju, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Im Eun-ju was the first South Korean woman to referee at the international level of association football? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Im Eun-ju. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Im Eun-ju), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Aerial view of Mukilteo ferry & terminal

Re this revert, which image and which section are you referring to, and what does "EV" mean here? Dicklyon (talk) 01:35, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

@Dicklyon: Encyclopedic value. Your image isn't clear enough to crop, but would have otherwise been a fine shot to add in another section about downtown. Also, please include ALT text for accessibility. Sounder Bruce 02:08, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

OK, but you said there's already a picture like that in that section, and I'm not seeing what you mean. I agree that this one (having been cropped already) is not high detail, but it does show the geography pretty well, I think, and makes sense for the infrastructure section. Dicklyon (talk) 02:34, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

There is already a picture of the Sounder station in the section and the ferry terminal a bit further up. Your picture would better describe the general geography, showing much more than just the transportation infrastructure. Sounder Bruce 02:44, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

OK, I'll look for a better place to put it. Thanks. By that way, the new Paine Field airport is really nice. Dicklyon (talk) 03:17, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

And thanks for the advice/reminder about alt text. This is not something I'm accustomed to doing, and I don't often see it, but I agree it's needed. However, given how badly it's failing to get all editors up to speed on accessibility, is there an automatic/software approach that would make more sense, such as having the constructed html default to using the caption text from the linked image as alt text, rather than the filename? Do you know where I should bring that up, or is it hopeless? Dicklyon (talk) 06:27, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

ITN recognition for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

On 7 July 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.

StudiesWorld (talk) 18:49, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Oranje/The Oranje

I saw you reverted my edit saying that English media stated it's "The Oranje" instead of "Oranje" but I'm Dutch myself and they are just called Oranje. The social media of the Dutch team is called "OnsOranje" which means "Our Orange". Dutch sources: [1] "Relive: painful defeat Oranje in World cup final" and [2] "The players of Oranje:(...)" Have a nice day Coldbolt (talk) 20:25, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

@Coldbolt: KNVB themselves use "The Oranje" on their English website, so international media follows suit. We use the common English name, not those used in the native language. Sounder Bruce 20:30, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Incorrect Info for Cherriots Fleet

Hello, I notice you keep reverting the correct bus info for Cherriots fleet. The version you revert to is incorrect as well. I have proof that your source is incorrect. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gilligphantom (talk • contribs) 03:56, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

@Gilligphantom: If that proof comes from a reliable source, you are welcome to include it. Otherwise, if it is not verifiable, it should not be included. Sounder Bruce 05:07, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

Spokane Attack article prod

Hey there, tagging in @Doug Weller: to this conversation as they're how I found out this article existed (though of course it does). I agree with the proposed deletion you put forward but wanted to suggest a friendly amendment to the rationale you provide. Although Van Spronsen is now deceased, WP:BLP applies to recently deceased people. As such, I would propose adding that the article is in contravention of WP:BLPCRIME to the existing prod rationale. Thoughts? Simonm223 (talk) 11:38, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Nomination of Kyoto Animation studio fire for deletion

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A cup of coffee for you!

Thank you for being up so early in the morning, watchfully waiting for newsworthy events to happen, so that Wikipedia articles will be available for people in the United States to read when they wake up. Good job with Kyoto Animation massacre. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:18, 18 July 2019 (UTC)

East Link progress

If you haven't been across I-90 lately you might be surprised to know that they are running equipment down the tracks on mid-Mercer Island. It's possible that there's a continuous line now from Seattle to the East Channel Bridge, I'm not sure. ☆ Bri (talk) 17:30, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

@Bri: I actually biked along I-90 over the East Channel yesterday to grab some pictures. There's a gap in the elevated guideway on the turn from I-90 to Bellevue Way and the tracks haven't reached the approach yet. I did see a crane lifting rail sections onto the elevated section on Bellevue Way, so soon they'll be connected. Sounder Bruce 19:49, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

On being constructive

Hi, can you tell me which one of the WP guidelines was not followed in my edits? I am not aware of anything saying that SoundersFC.com is not a reliable source or not verifiable. Incidentally, what are the guidelines for reverting edits with valid citations? Also, :P. - Keith D. Tyler ¶ 21:44, 19 July 2019 (UTC)

@KeithTyler: An encyclopedic project should reflect what is accurate and true, even if it means not going along with a Make-a-Wish gesture. This goes further for an FA like the Sounders entry, which needs to be tightly controlled to keep its status. Sounder Bruce 00:05, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Kyoto Animation arson attack

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Yogwi21 (talk) 00:32, 20 July 2019 (UTC)

Three Rivers Mall Public Transit

On the Three Rivers Mall page, I would like to know why "local buses should not be mentioned in the info box" when there is a space in the info box for public transit. I added RiverCities Transit (Washington) because it is clearly stated on their Wikipedia page: "RiverCities Transit is a public transit system serving the cities of Longview and Kelso in Cowlitz County, Washington." In addition, the RiverCities Transit Wikipedia page actually lists four routes that service the mall. Local buses in this case are a form of public transit which serves the mall which is why I added this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cascade1988 (talk • contribs) 22:49, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

@Cascade1988: The infobox does need to have every piece of information about the entry, especially when it could be more adequately explained in the prose. Also, links need to be in proper formatting. Sounder Bruce 03:01, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

@SounderBruce:I did not realize that the "public transit" area was intended for rail. I understood it as public transit in general. It was something I noticed when I added info about the ownership change, which is why I added it in the first place. Cascade1988 (talk) 03:43, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thank you for starting Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack.

–MJL ‐Talk‐^☖ 02:57, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:John F. Dore

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Info from draft has been copied into main article, thank you for contributing to Wikipedia! TheTrainNoch (talk) 02:09, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of MLS Cup 2001

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Your GA nomination of 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

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Your GA nomination of MLS Cup 1996

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List of counties in Washington

I mean, the person in the list itself is somehow not important, so I removed the tag also with the name of the person then. I don't know why you still said that the problem is "not resolved" after the removal of the name of the person. Σαν μο σα^{The Trve Lawe of free Monarchies} 03:50, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

Also, the source given in the list did not provide the information that "San Juan Islands itself is derived from Juan Vicente de Güemes", if you copy the content in San Juan Islands into the list, please also copy the source. Σαν μο σα^{The Trve Lawe of free Monarchies} 03:53, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

@Sanmosa: The column is literally named "etymology", which is extremely concerned with the name of the person that the island is named after. A source can always be added later if the list is cleaned up for an FLC run, but for now it's fine. Sounder Bruce 04:07, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

I see. Anyway I think it's nearly ready for FLC, I will add the source soon. Σαν μο σα^{The Trve Lawe of free Monarchies} 04:10, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

MLR Final

2018 https: //youtu.be/jpgAe2Yetyc 2019 https: //youtu.be/fkChZFhzpis

Here is a replay of the game with talent id’s throughout, I have tracked all games and talent here as well. Thanks Bruce

https://eyeonskyandairsports.blogspot.com/search?q=Major+league+rugby — Preceding unsigned comment added by EyeOnSkySports (talk • contribs) 19:51, 9 August 2019 (UTC)

Official candidate was removed from wiki

Hello, official candidate Anton Sakharov for Governor of WA in 2020 has been removed twice from wiki. Official news articles have been used. Is the format being used incorrect? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ztk777 (talk • contribs) 01:57, 10 August 2019 (UTC)

@Ztk777: You must use Reliable sources in citations, rather than the candidate's website. Your latest edit looks fine, but please be mindful in the future. Sounder Bruce 02:49, 10 August 2019 (UTC)

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Hello. No problems if you revert me again. I was just personally curious while reading through the article if was Canada or Mexico who made it in via the playoff with the SA conference runner-up. I clicked on something to find that out and thought I should add the clarifier. Wasn't expecting to get reverted, but looking back on it, it's probably fine as it was before my edit. All the best. 97.85.251.254 (talk) 18:32, 10 August 2019 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Jarrett Walker

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Seattle Wiknic 2019

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Your GA nomination of MLS Cup 1996

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Reference to Manual of Style

Good Evening (I assume your in Seattle), you sent me a message User_talk:2604:2000:8FC0:4:617F:E9A7:AF1C:4546, I suppose its in reference to this. If you could be more specific that would be helpful. Four changes were made, 3 wikitags were added, and the city was bolded. Is there a reason those tags are not added to the list? Granted 'wikimedia list article' is pretty nonspecific (can't remember where I saw it first), but it seemed logical to spread it around to other lists, and I figured more experienced editors would see it and revise to the best description once it popped up, anyway always looking for a better way to improve the articles, appreciate your advice, cheers. 2604:2000:8FC0:4:617F:E9A7:AF1C:4546 (talk) 01:43, 13 August 2019 (UTC)

To be clear I get the bolding part now, but you reverted the entire edit not just the one piece, wondering why that was the case. 02:11, 13 August 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:8FC0:4:617F:E9A7:AF1C:4546 (talk)

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DYK nomination of Oregon House Bill 2020

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DYK nomination of 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final

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SounderBruce, it's been another two weeks without a response to this review. Please stop by within seven days; we need to hear from you there. Thank you very much. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:50, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

DYK for 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

On 21 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was moved to the United States after the SARS outbreak in China, the original host? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Thanks for making those changes to the Washington State Library page! Mpschaff (talk) 16:47, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

DYK for 2019 U.S. Open Cup Final

On 27 August 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2019 U.S. Open Cup Final, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the finalists in tonight's U.S. Open Cup Final both joined Major League Soccer as expansion teams during the 2017 season? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2019 U.S. Open Cup Final. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 2019 U.S. Open Cup Final), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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WikiCup 2019 September newsletter

The fourth round of the competition has finished in a flurry of last minute activity, with 454 points being required to qualify for the final round. It was a hotly competitive round with two contestants with over 400 points being eliminated, and all but two of the finalists having achieved an FA during the round. Casliber, our 2016 winner, was the highest point-scorer, followed by Enwebb and Lee Vilenski, who are both new to the competition. In fourth place was SounderBruce, a finalist last year. But all those points are swept away as we start afresh for the final round.

Round 4 saw the achievement of 11 featured articles. In addition, Adam Cuerden scored with 18 FPs, Lee Vilenski led the GA score with 8 GAs while Kosack performed 15 GA reviews. There were around 40 DYKs, 40 GARs and 31 GAs overall during round 4. Even though contestants performed more GARs than they achieved GAs, there was still some frustration at the length of time taken to get articles reviewed.

As we start round 5, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia, and we hope you will join us again next year. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them (some people have fallen foul of this rule and the points have been removed).

If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66, Vanamonde and Cwmhiraeth MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:44, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

DYK for 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final

On 5 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Women's World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup finals both involved the United States and were played on the same day? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Robert Mugabe

On 6 September 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Robert Mugabe, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page.

– Ammarpad (talk) 07:42, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Darrington, Washington

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Darrington, Washington you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kosack -- Kosack (talk) 06:01, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Darrington, Washington

The article Darrington, Washington you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Darrington, Washington for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kosack -- Kosack (talk) 10:41, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Darrington, Washington

The article Darrington, Washington you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Darrington, Washington 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 Kosack -- Kosack (talk) 14:21, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Washington State Route 142

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Washington State Route 142 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rschen7754 -- Rschen7754 (talk) 22:20, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Washington State Route 142

The article Washington State Route 142 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Washington State Route 142 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rschen7754 -- Rschen7754 (talk) 22:41, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Washington State Route 142

The article Washington State Route 142 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Washington State Route 142 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 Rschen7754 -- Rschen7754 (talk) 04:41, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Public art in Singapore

A tag has been placed on Category:Public art in Singapore requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the category has been empty for seven days or more and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:10, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for September 16

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Thanks

Thank you for your insightful message you sent about GAs. I didn't realize any of that. Thanks again! :) Puddleglum2.0 (talk) 04:10, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

Your revert of my edit to The Bon Marché

Not sure why you undid my recent edit to The Bon Marché. It looks like you objected to the wording "The Bon Marché [...] was reorganized", but that wasn't my phrasing -- it was written by someone else more than eight years ago. Stephen Hui (talk) 05:32, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

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DYK for Darrington, Washington

On 30 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Darrington, Washington, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that funeral dinners are regularly attended by up to a quarter of the residents in Darrington, Washington? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Darrington, Washington. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Darrington, Washington), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Is it possible that "purse-built" was intended to be "purpose-built"? Shenme (talk) 00:38, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

@Shenme: All things are purse-built unless you chop down the trees yourself. Thanks for the spot. Sounder Bruce 00:41, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Bellingham dance

Hello Bruce. Thanks - I am new to contributing to Wikipedia so I appreciate the feedback. I'm curious as to why you retained Northwest Ballet (while removing the link) but removed my new reference to Bellingham Repertory Dance. Northwest Ballet, Opus Performing Arts, and BAAY (along with several other dance schools in Bellingham) are schools that also put on performances of various levels of quality. Northwest Ballet, in particular, is not a professional or semi-professional dance company; they are a ballet school that runs a number of local performances throughout the year - in this way the are not different from several other dance and performing arts schools in Bellingham (although they attempt to market themselves as a "dance company"). They are also not a "theatre" as are the other "bullet points" in the "Local Theatre" section (btw I'm glad you added the Firehouse - I was planning to do that myself today). BAAY actually is a "theatre" - their facility includes a 90 seat performance space.

Bellingham Repertory Dance (commonly referred to as BRD), on the other hand, is a semi-professional contemporary dance company composed of trained adult dancers with significant dance experience. While not a "theatre" they are the only true dance company in Bellingham with the possible exception of "Kuntz and Company" (an ad-hoc group run by WWU dance professor Pam Kuntz).

I'm thinking of writing a separate article on BRD. As you are the local Wikipedia expert, I welcome your thoughts on this.

Thanks. Allan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Allanredstone (talk • contribs) 16:46, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Allanredstone, Your additions included external links, which aren't generally allowed in the body of an article. They also read a bit too much like an advertisement, which is something to be avoided as part of our neutral point of view guideline. You are welcome to write an article about BRD through the Articles for creation process as long as you aren't associated with these groups or have other close connections (WP:COI). Sounder Bruce 04:19, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Submissions for The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada

The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada is approaching its third anniversary. You are receiving this message because you participated in previous years of the challenge but have not yet submitted any article improvements for this year. Please consider submitting any Canada-related articles you have created or improved, ensuring that all submissions are sourced with formatted citations and have no unsourced claims. Barnstars will be awarded to participating editors in November.

You may use the above button to submit entries, or go the challenge page at WP:CAN10K for more information. Thank-you, and please spread the word to those you know who might be interested in joining this effort to improve the quality of Canada-related articles.

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MfD nomination of Portal:Washington (state)

Portal:Washington (state), a page which you created or substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; you may participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Portal:Washington (state) and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Portal:Washington (state) during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Mark Schierbecker (talk) 05:36, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Evergreen Hospital DYK

I saw you created EvergreenHealth... what about a DYK featuring "...housed the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine on the West Coast"? - Bri.public (talk) 21:52, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

@Bri.public: Already using that as a hook. Sounder Bruce 22:02, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Duh, I should have looked at the talkpage. It's a good one. - Bri.public (talk) 22:10, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Now something actually constructive ... maybe an article on Totem Lake could be in the works. There's also The Village at Totem Lake and the city's justice center in the area. It used to be on the fringes but now is in the center since the 2011 annexation of three northerly neighborhoods abutting Woodinville and Kenmore. There's a bunch of transit infrastructure planned as I'm sure you know. I'll put it on my to-do list. - Bri.public (talk) 22:14, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

2+U Naming

Hi Bruce I got your message about the 2+U page. Is there a good way to connect you with my team at Skanska? We own the property and just noticed the change of the Wiki page so we'd like to correct the error.

Please let me know.

Thank you,

Seahawiki (talk) 17:03, 4 October 2019 (UTC) Michael — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seahawiki (talk • contribs) 16:44, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

@Seahawiki: We have a conflict of interest policy that outlines what you and your team will need to do. Basically, it is better to bring up issues on the talk page rather than making changes yourself. I have left a note on your talk page about the conflict of interest policy as well. Sounder Bruce 04:14, 5 October 2019 (UTC)

Operation Bootstrap

Hello SounderBruce. Thanks for your response to my entry on Operation Bootstrap. You mentioned that my article was declined due to a lack of reliable sources. The sources I cited were: NY Times, LA Sentinel, Ebony magazine and Jet Magazine. Can you please explain in detail what you mean by lack of reliable sources so that I can make adjustments. Thank you.

Yolanda Hester — Preceding unsigned comment added by YYH Wiki (talk • contribs) 15:17, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

@YYH Wiki: Your citations are not properly formatted and thus hard to verify. Please follow the directions at WP:CS and include links. The article's subject does not seem to be independently notable, which needs to be explained through examples of consistent coverage that is long lasting. Sounder Bruce 21:16, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

User:SounderBruce/Sandbox/John F. Dore

What do you want to do with this Good article? TheTrainNoch (talk) 06:17, 8 October 2019 (UTC)

@Techie3: I'd rather let it develop further once I can find more sources from that era. Right now it has chicken legs, with barely anything said about his actual mayoral term and plenty of details of his activities prior to the election. It's still common courtesy to not nominate incomplete drafts without consulting the primary contributors. Sounder Bruce 20:04, 8 October 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Washington (state) portal

A tag has been placed on Category:Washington (state) portal requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the category has been empty for seven days or more and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. UnitedStatesian (talk) 04:46, 11 October 2019 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for October 15

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AfC notification: User:SounderBruce/Sandbox/John F. Dore has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at User:SounderBruce/Sandbox/John F. Dore. Thanks! Bkissin (talk) 19:35, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

External Links, Sorry...

I wanted to apologize for adding too many external links. It sincerely wasn't done with malicious intent or ulterior motives. I use Wikipedia a lot and my desire was to add to the content in a positive way. It will not happen again.Ianasarad (talk) 01:37, 17 October 2019 (UTC)