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Your GA nomination of Ford Foundation Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ford Foundation Building 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 Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 22:41, 1 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for First Presbyterian Church of Newtown
On 2 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after the American Revolutionary War, only five of First Presbyterian Church of Newtown's congregants remained, so a nearby Dutch church took them in? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/First Presbyterian Church of Newtown. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, First Presbyterian Church of Newtown), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for 5 Beekman Street
On 2 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 5 Beekman Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 5 Beekman Street was described as "architecturally nondescript" and its rooftop spires were likened to "donkey's ears"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/5 Beekman Street. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 5 Beekman Street), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Thanks for your help
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| Appreciate the support and the work you do on Wikipedia NicoARicoA (talk) 16:07, 3 August 2020 (UTC) |
DYK for Morse Building
On 7 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Morse Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Morse Building, once one of New York City's tallest buildings, was expanded twenty years after completion, having been considered "small and old-fashioned"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Morse Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Morse Building), 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.
— Wug·a·po·des 20:33, 4 August 2020 (UTC) 00:02, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
Please see note on your DYK review. Yoninah (talk) 11:35, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
Sorry about the mass rollback. Using the new app RedWarn and didn't notice you had made multiple edits. Apologies and thanks for maintaining my correction. Robynthehode (talk) 20:05, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
- Robynthehode, no problem. Thanks for the response, and thanks for taking the message well. I'd just encourage you to be careful in the future, especially regarding rollback, since RedWarn is a very powerful tool. In the future, for edits like mine, it's better to instead use the "restore this version" feature or undo, if it's one edit you disagree with. epicgenius (talk) 20:08, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of Potter Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Potter Building 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 Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 07:21, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for New York Times Building (41 Park Row)
On 8 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article New York Times Building (41 Park Row), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The New York Times continued working in a wood and tar-paper enclosure while its new building was being constructed around its older headquarters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/New York Times Building (41 Park Row). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, New York Times Building (41 Park Row)), 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.
Your GA nomination of American Bank Note Company Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article American Bank Note Company Building 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 ArnabSaha -- ArnabSaha (talk) 19:21, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital
On 9 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Ottendorfer Public Library in Manhattan's East Village contained a librarian's residence on the third floor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Domino Sugar Refinery
On 9 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Domino Sugar Refinery, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Domino Sugar Refinery was described on completion as the largest sugar refinery in the Americas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Domino Sugar Refinery. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Domino Sugar Refinery), 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.
Your GA nomination of First Presbyterian Church of Newtown
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article First Presbyterian Church of Newtown 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 Venicescapes -- Venicescapes (talk) 16:41, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
Favour?
Hi - I wonder whether you'd mind if I asked a favour? This is pretty rude of me, but I confess to being excessively impatient, and as a teacher I have a limited amount of time in the summer before the regular term-time chaos start up again. I wonder whether you would be interested in reviewing Kirkandrews, Dumfries and Galloway for GA? I have a few times in the past approached TRM and Gog the Mild about reviewing my work, and they've always given me great detailed reviews that have resulted in better articles; however, I kind of feel like if I were to engage with a broader range of reviewers, I might benefit from a breadth of expertise and experience that I wouldn't get by always working with the same people. If you think I'm being excessively cheeky by looking to skip the queue, please say so and I'll go elsewhere - I won't be offended at all. If you're up for it though, I'd be very grateful - please don't spare my blushes, this is the first time I've written about a place rather than a building, I really want a thorough review. Cheers GirthSummit (blether) 19:29, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
- Girth Summit, no worries. I don't consider this a problem at all. It seems quite easy to review, based on length alone, so I'll look over it during the next week. Hopefully I can get some comments to you by the end of this coming week. epicgenius (talk) 19:37, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
- Epicgenius, very much appreciated - looking forward to your comments :) GirthSummit (blether) 19:39, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
Could you lend a hand?
Hi epicgenius, there have been a few noms stuck at WP:FOUR for some time (mine included). If you have a free moment, would you be willing to verify that they meet the criteria? If you're busy, no worries. Ergo Sum 01:27, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
- Ergo Sum, no problem. I'll take a look tomorrow. epicgenius (talk) 01:52, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of American Bank Note Company Building
The article American Bank Note Company Building you nominated as a good article has passed 
; see Talk:American Bank Note Company Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of ArnabSaha -- ArnabSaha (talk) 10:41, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for E (New York City Subway service)
| | On 10 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article E (New York City Subway service), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the New York City Subway's E train has been nicknamed the "Homeless Express" due to its large ridership of homeless people? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/E (New York City Subway service). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
Your GA nomination of Ford Foundation Building
The article Ford Foundation Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ford Foundation Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 12:22, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
Parachute Jump scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that Parachute Jump has been scheduled as WP:TFA for 23 August 2020. Please check that 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/August 23, 2020. Thanks! Ealdgyth (talk) 18:15, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Potter Building
The article Potter Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Potter Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 19:41, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
Sun Aug 16: Great American Wiknic NYC & Beyond
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Your GA nomination of First Presbyterian Church of Newtown
The article First Presbyterian Church of Newtown you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:First Presbyterian Church of Newtown for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Venicescapes -- Venicescapes (talk) 07:01, 14 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for American Bank Note Company Building
On 15 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article American Bank Note Company Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the American Bank Note Company Building was purchased by the Global Country of World Peace because it was one of New York City's only buildings that faced due east? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/American Bank Note Company Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, American Bank Note Company Building), 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.
Your GA nomination of Daily News Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Daily News Building 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 Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 13:21, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Daily News Building
The article Daily News Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Daily News Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 03:42, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878
On 17 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Elks Lodge 878, which boasted a peak membership of 6,600, controlled politics in the New York City borough of Queens for many years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK nomination of Corbin Building
Hello! Your submission of Corbin Building 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) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:20, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
Hi, what are we doing with this nomination? If it's not resolved soon, it's not going in on the date requested. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 21:58, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
- What a mess. Other issues came up and the hook was threatened to be pulled. I returned it to WP:DYKN and hope that we can get a better hook out of it, too. And we shouldn't be promoting it for an unrelated holiday request. Yoninah (talk) 00:11, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
- Yoninah, yeah, this is a really strange situation. I guess this is my fault for not looking at the source closely in the first place, and partially for waiting 9 days after my last comment until today. I was busy and didn't really see the nomination. In any case, we should hash out the details of this nomination before approving it. epicgenius (talk) 00:18, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Exchange Place (Manhattan)
On 18 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Exchange Place (Manhattan), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Exchange Place in New York City still survives largely as it existed in 1660? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Exchange Place (Manhattan). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Exchange Place (Manhattan)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Pepsi-Cola sign
On 19 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pepsi-Cola sign, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a large Pepsi-Cola sign faces the United Nations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pepsi-Cola sign. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pepsi-Cola sign), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Broad Exchange Building
On 19 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Broad Exchange Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when built, the Broad Exchange Building was described as "a town under a single roof"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Broad Exchange Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Broad Exchange Building), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Park Avenue Viaduct
On 20 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Park Avenue Viaduct, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Park Avenue Viaduct (pictured), designed to take traffic around New York City's Grand Central Terminal, caused gridlock soon after opening? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Park Avenue Viaduct. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Park Avenue Viaduct), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK nomination of Liberty Tower (Manhattan)
Hello! Your submission of Liberty Tower (Manhattan) 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) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! --evrik (talk) 20:15, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
- If you have a moment, could you look at the last proposed hook at: Template:Did you know nominations/Alonso Martínez de Espinar ? --evrik (talk) 20:39, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
- Evrik, I can do that later. epicgenius (talk) 21:02, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for September 6, 2020. 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/September 6, 2020. Congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 11:45, 22 August 2020 (UTC)
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Thank you today for Parachute Jump, "about a defunct amusement park ride on the Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NYC. It was located at the 1939 New York World's Fair before being relocated to Coney Island in 1941, and continued to operate until the 1960s. A long fight for preservation followed, and after over a decade, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, later becoming an official NYC landmark as well. Today it's used for light shows because no one wants to spend money to bring it back to operating status."! - Just amazing what you produce around NYC! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:22, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues station
Hi, there. Thanks for the re-edits on the Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues station on the Ridgewood Intermodal Bus Terminal section topic. Ejmanalo616 (talk) 04:45, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of TWA Flight Center
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article TWA Flight Center 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 Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 22:01, 24 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for American Surety Building
On 26 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article American Surety Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, ), 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.
Greetings Epicgenius, I see that you split off Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk from List of boardwalks in the United States. It seems that you did not include all of the information when you created the new page. I believe the things you removed appear in the included references. Would you consider adding them to the article or shall I? Kind regards, --atefrat (talk) 18:27, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
- Atefrat, thanks for the message. I hadn't moved these over because they were unsourced. I'll expand the boardwalk article later this week, but I've added these details to the new page for now. epicgenius (talk) 20:20, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
- Epicgenius, I see you moved some more stuff. It seems that it is all sourced especially in the official nycgovparks page under facilities.
- By the way, I don't know what the consensus is regarding reference formatting style. I prefer the "Reflist|refs=" style. If you think the method is inferior, tell me why and feel free to revert my last edit. Kind regards,--atefrat (talk) 19:03, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
- Atefrat, no problem. I don't know if there are other details I missed, but I'm going to expand this article soon, as it's seriously deficient. Also, I don't mind if you prefer list defined references (the style you refer to). epicgenius (talk) 19:19, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Broadway–Chambers Building
Hello! Your submission of Broadway–Chambers Building 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) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 18:48, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Corbin Building
On 28 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Corbin Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Corbin Building (pictured) was one of several "smaller infill buildings" in New York City that "experiment[ed] with new forms and unusual compositions" during the late 19th century? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Corbin Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Corbin Building), 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.
Your GA nomination of Helmsley Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Helmsley Building 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 Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 01:40, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Helmsley Building
The article Helmsley Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Helmsley Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 22:21, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for St. Paul Building
On 29 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St. Paul Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when New York City's St. Paul Building was demolished, part of the facade (pictured) was preserved in Indianapolis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St. Paul Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, St. Paul Building), 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.
Your GA nomination of TWA Flight Center
The article TWA Flight Center you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:TWA Flight Center for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 13:22, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
Deanhansen2s reply
Those urls at the creepypasta page were not necessary they were basically adds to get people to come to a wiki I was just experimenting with urls
Archive epicgenius (talk) 15:19, 29 August 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Ford Foundation Building
On 30 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ford Foundation Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that most of the windows of the Ford Foundation Building in Manhattan could not be cleaned for two years because a New York state board would not allow it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ford Foundation Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ford Foundation Building), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
DYK for Park Row Building
On 30 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Park Row Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Park Row Building (pictured) was described as "detestable" and "a monster"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Park Row Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Park Row Building), 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.
Editing news 2020 #4
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The Reply tool has been available as a Beta Feature at the Arabic, Dutch, French and Hungarian Wikipedias since 31 March 2020. The first analysis showed positive results.
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- Comments from Wikipedia editors are positive. One said, أعتقد أن الأداة تقدم فائدة ملحوظة؛ فهي تختصر الوقت لتقديم رد بدلًا من التنقل بالفأرة إلى وصلة تعديل القسم أو الصفحة، التي تكون بعيدة عن التعليق الأخير في الغالب، ويصل المساهم لصندوق التعديل بسرعة باستخدام الأداة. ("I think the tool has a significant impact; it saves time to reply while the classic way is to move with a mouse to the Edit link to edit the section or the page which is generally far away from the comment. And the user reaches to the edit box so quickly to use the Reply tool.")[1]
The Editing team released the Reply tool as a Beta Feature at eight other Wikipedias in early August. Those Wikipedias are in the Chinese, Czech, Georgian, Serbian, Sorani Kurdish, Swedish, Catalan, and Korean languages. If you would like to use the Reply tool at your wiki, please tell User talk:Whatamidoing (WMF).
The Reply tool is still in active development. Per request from the Dutch Wikipedia and other editors, you will be able to customize the edit summary. (The default edit summary is "Reply".) A "ping" feature is available in the Reply tool's visual editing mode. This feature searches for usernames. Per request from the Arabic Wikipedia, each wiki will be able to set its own preferred symbol for pinging editors. Per request from editors at the Japanese and Hungarian Wikipedias, each wiki can define a preferred signature prefix in the page MediaWiki:Discussiontools-signature-prefix. For example, some languages omit spaces before signatures. Other communities want to add a dash or a non-breaking space.
New requirements for user signatures
- The new requirements for custom user signatures began on 6 July 2020. If you try to create a custom signature that does not meet the requirements, you will get an error message.
- Existing custom signatures that do not meet the new requirements will be unaffected temporarily. Eventually, all custom signatures will need to meet the new requirements. You can check your signature and see lists of active editors whose custom signatures need to be corrected. Volunteers have been contacting editors who need to change their custom signatures. If you need to change your custom signature, then please read the help page.
Next: New discussion tool
Next, the team will be working on a tool for quickly and easily starting a new discussion section to a talk page. To follow the development of this new tool, please put the New Discussion Tool project page on your watchlist.