Crisco 1492

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Image	Article	Goal	Current Status
	The Great Mecca Feast	FA	GAN
	The True Record	FA	FAC
	Huang Shaoqiang	GA	GAN
	Tobie Goedewaagen	GA	~~
	Hermanus Johannes Lovink	GA	~~
	Victor Jacob Koningsberger	GA	~~
	Song Zhenzhong	GA	~~
	Yan Ruisheng	FA	GA
	Murder of Wang Lianying	FA	GAN
	Oen Boen Ing	GA	~~
	Kho Ping Hoo	GA	~~
	Emancipation Pictorial	GA	~~

Your GA nomination of Gao Qifeng

The article Gao Qifeng you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Gao Qifeng for comments about the article, and Talk:Gao Qifeng/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Rollinginhisgrave -- Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 13:03, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

story · music · places

Congratulation! - Rohan de Saram - unbelievable story --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:16, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Today I remember an organist who was pictured on the Main page on his birthday ten years ago, and I found two recent organ concerts to match, - see top of my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:46, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

• Oh, I think I may have seen this one before. The photo appears familiar.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:56, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

  I worked with Vami_IV on his church's article then. - Today, I made Leif Segerstam my big story. -Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:59, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

  Nice. That's an excellent photograph — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:05, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

  That's a great honour coming from you! - I hope to get to your FAC. - My story today is a cantata 300 years old, based on a hymn 200 years old when the cantata was composed, based on a psalm some thousand years old, - so said the 2015 DYK hook. I had forgotten the discussion on the talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:23, 20 October 2024 (UTC)

  I hope you followed to a rich day. Today a caricature, for a change. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:34, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Lzzy Hale playing the piano with Amy Lee

• Thank you, Gerda Arendt. I think I'll share a picture as well, shake it up. Not classical, but a bit of sisterly support - all three of the bands I saw yesterday were headlined by women, and one had only women as members: The Warning, Halestorm, and Evanescence. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:41, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

  That's lovely and considerate, - thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:47, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

  Happy whatever you celebrate today, - more who died, more to come, and they made the world richer. Greetings from Madrid where I took the pic of assorted Cucurbita in 2016. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:01, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

  Those are some gorgeous gourds. Today will be a karaoke night... I may sing "Thriller" like a certain famous Michael, or I may pull out the classic "Monster Mash" — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:04, 31 October 2024 (UTC) (Update: did both, as well as "Devil Went Down to Georgia"03:30, 1 November 2024 (UTC))

Romanization of Gao Qifeng

Hello @Crisco 1492–thank you so much for creating Gao Qifeng and bringing it to DYK. I am wondering if you would like to include some alternative romanizations of his name, Ko Kei-Fung (in Cantonese) and Kao Ch'i-Feng (in Mandarin)? The subject lived before the PRC and his contemporaries would not refer to him using the Pinyin system.

The romanization "Ko Kei-Fung" can be seen here on a 1940 magazine cover. "Kao Ch'i-Feng" can be seen here on An Index to Reproductions of Paintings by Twentieth-Century Chinese Artists (1998), listed under "Kao Weng", his birth name. Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 21:11, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

• Hi The Lonely Pather. The article has the Wade transcription (for Mandarin) in the infobox (the Liangyou article also used C.F. Kao). I was getting Gou Kei-fung for the Yale romanization - what system would Ko Kei-Fung be under? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 14:13, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

  Hi Chris-- thanks for pointing out the Wade transcription, which I missed. The "K" in Ko implies that it is Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation, by comparing it with the List of common Chinese surnames. Hope this helps! Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 17:37, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

  Ah, yes. That'll definitely do it - I remember that Hokkien transcriptions are also very varied, with regional differences (Compare Tay and The in SE Asia). Let me play with {{Infobox Chinese}} and see if that can be accommodated.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:40, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

  Done. I believe I did it correctly, without the intonation.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:47, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

  Thank you very much! Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 21:58, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Yang Pao'an

On 1 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yang Pao'an, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Yang Pao'an refused to forsake the Chinese Communist Party, reportedly even after a telephone call with Chiang Kai-shek? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yang Pao-an. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Yang Pao'an), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Stadium ban decision

On 1 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Stadium ban decision, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a German court's decision involving football stadiums may preclude Facebook from arbitrarily banning users? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stadionverbot Decision. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Stadium ban decision), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Fat fingers?

I kind of like the idea of covert templates :-) RoySmith (talk) 03:28, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

• {{ninja}} is unfortunately a redlink :-D — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:29, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Re: Ye Gongchuo

Wow, incredible job with this article. I think I'm slightly jealous of your skills. Anyway, is there a reason you only make passing mention of his collaboration with Tagore? Is it hard to find more info? I only ask as that would make a great hook if we knew some other details. Viriditas (talk) 21:38, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

• I didn't see much in the sources, unfortunately. I can see if there's more discussion elsewhere.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:43, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

  No worries, don't bother. I thought I would ask. In terms of the review, I take it you prefer ALT0 as a hook? Viriditas (talk) 21:46, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

  I forgot to mention, I also found the dynamic between his diverse political allegiances to be most interesting, and the implicit foreshadowing of the threat he faced from the later regime almost stands out in the text. It's too bad that can't be used as a hook, but it would be difficult to construct it, I suspect. Viriditas (talk) 21:49, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

  All of them work, but ALT0 may be the most generally interesting. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:55, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

  Got it. Viriditas (talk) 21:56, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Hey, do you do halftone restoration at all? Your lead slot image for Ye Gongchuo could be greatly improved using a separate image that uses a blur and sharpen filter. Apparently, the problem arose during the initial scan, where you can limit the dots from the halftone. Viriditas (talk) 22:14, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

• I've done FFT before, but I'm not always satisfied with the results. I can fiddle with it once I'm done touching up "It's Okay, I'm Okay" with the new source.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:15, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

• Alright, done. It doesn't look too bad at low resolutions.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:24, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

That was fast! Viriditas (talk) 22:26, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

• I had Photoshop open from doing some work with a 1927 book.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:29, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Belated thanks for DYK review

Thank you so much for reviewing Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Come_In_(Weatherday_album), and I apologize for not seeing it at the time! Your kind words and feedback on the hooks are much appreciated :) LeMeilleurMiel (talk) 22:07, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

• Glad to help!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:09, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Pan He

On 4 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pan He, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chinese sculptor Pan He created the Zhuhai Fisher Girl (pictured), an icon of Zhuhai? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pan He. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pan He), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Zhuhai Fisher Girl

On 4 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zhuhai Fisher Girl, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chinese sculptor Pan He created the Zhuhai Fisher Girl (pictured), an icon of Zhuhai? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pan He. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zhuhai Fisher Girl), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

This is a cool one! It was a nice read. Panini! • 🥪 17:25, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:33, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Caricature of Wang Lianying

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:Caricature of Wang Lianying by Thomas Machamer, New York Tribune, 1920-10-03, p5.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust The Homunculus 15:41, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Beijing Hanhai

On 6 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beijing Hanhai, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one of the paintings sold by Beijing Hanhai was stolen by an emperor, and another was hidden in a well? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beijing Hanhai. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Beijing Hanhai), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for The True Record

On 7 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The True Record, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The True Record (issue pictured) closed shortly after implicating Provisional President Yuan Shikai in the assassination of Song Jiaoren? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The True Record. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The True Record), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

story · music · places

Thank you for another good one! - For a surprise, a Bach cantata is on the Main page today, where it was last year for the 300th anniversary, and they were too lazy to find something new ;) - Look at my story, and listen to the 3 whole-tone steps and the dialogues of Fear and Hope. - An open letter open to be signed (more info on the talk), - I haven't checked if you did, please ignore then. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:11, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

• Congrats. Always nice to have a Bach cantata on the main page... especially compared to the threats of doxxing and whatnot. I may sign with my real name, but it's not necessary. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:16, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

  Thank you! - I have some to review for GA, in case of interest. - Thank you today for the new DYK, - interesting to review! - "Interesting" has become an interesting topic for DYK, DYK? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:59, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  Your day today: congratulations to your new FA that was a pleasure to review! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:29, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks, Gerda! Glad to be back. I'm going to nominate another one once the bot goes through.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:34, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  Looking forward! - I uploaded more pics, on a mountain in the sun above the fog. - Madeleine Riffaud - remember. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:05, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

  Rifaud sounds like an extraordinary woman! I've got a busy day ahead of me (going to upload some pictures from the Chicago show on Saturday, and I've got improv later, but I should be doing some editing this week. Will definitely be dropping by FAC.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:08, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for He Jianshi

On 9 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article He Jianshi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that He Jianshi used Chinese opera to advance a revolution against the Qing dynasty? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/He Jianshi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, He Jianshi), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Melanie Klaffner

Hello. As the nominator I have withdrawn my nomination of the aforementioned AFD which you have relisted. Unlike the other tennis articles I've listed for AFD this one has at least been partially improved and I've lost the will to bother trying to tidy up the Wikipedia tennis pages which are filled with nonsense. Sorry to rant. No criticism of you is meant. Best wishes . Shrug02 (talk) 01:26, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

• Alright, Shrug02, no worries. I've closed the nomination as withdrawn. Thank you for keeping an eye out for potentially non-notable subjects. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:29, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  Thank you. I won't be keeping an eye out anymore. Another closer has just relisted an AFD which has had no additions made to it in 7 days, has no references and has 4 people to 1 saying delete. I'm totally disheartened with the entire process and Wikipedia in general. It seems like a high school clique and I'm far too old for it. Again thanks and all the best. Shrug02 (talk) 01:33, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  No worries... I know that feeling. One reason why I've been focusing on content creation since coming out of retirement... a lot simpler to just be there with your sources. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:35, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  I have done lots of content creation but stopped making new pages when ones with dozens of sources were successfully AFD nominated because a group of people piled on with delete votes. I then switched to improving existing articles. I found a few that were impossible to improve so AFD nominated them, just to find that the powers that be keep them because I haven't got a bunch of people to pile on and those who agree these articles should be deleted are overruled by the admins. Anyway sorry to vent to a stranger. Think I'm going to find a new hobby. Shrug02 (talk) 01:41, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

  Ooof. Best of luck! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:42, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Welcome back

Nice to see you back here. Hope all is well! Shyamal (talk) 03:16, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks, Shyamal. Things are... well, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed content creation. It definitely makes me feel like I have useful skills.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:14, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for It's OK I'm OK

On 10 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article It's OK I'm OK, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the music video for "It's OK I'm OK" was edited to make its singer appear naked? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/It's OK I'm OK. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, It's OK I'm OK), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,794 views (658.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2024 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of Gao Qifeng

Congratulations, Crisco 1492! The article you nominated, Gao Qifeng, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

@Crisco 1492 Congrats to your first FA after returning to Wikipedia🥳. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 01:03, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks, BP! I've got another one queued up for this week, and I'll be doing some reviewing after nominating it. How's Claire going? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:06, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

  What's the article you're planning next? About Claire, nope. I always struggle at reception section. Was about to withdraw, but I already thought that it will be good idea to gather more feedbacks. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 04:08, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

  The True Record. It's easily the best English-language source available about that publication. As for Claire, I know it's disheartening, but I wouldn't withdraw yet. Shapey has given some good feedback, and working through this should help you practice writing reception sections for future articles. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:12, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Chen Dingshan–Thank you!

Hello @Crisco 1492,

Thank you for writing the amazing article about the amazing Chen Dingshan. I took liberty to put a bit more information, including his education, wives(?!), kid, travel, jail(?!), and re-organized the narrative of his early life into a chronological manner. I also hold the opinion that 飯店 would mean "restaurant", not "hotel", in 1930s China, but I could be wrong and I am more than happy to discuss with you about that. Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 20:42, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

And in case you want to reference your previous text, I've made a copy of the article before my edits at User:TheLonelyPather/sandbox2. Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 20:58, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

• That's excellent, TheLonelyPather! I'll make sure to add you as co-author on the DYK nom... I didn't think to look for articles on his sister, and I'm always happy to have more biographical data. As for the translation, I defer to you entirely, as I work primarily through Google when writing articles on Chinese subjects, and between sources using current language and Google not providing historical context, it's easy to miss things like that where the meaning has shifted. 03:26, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

• Oh, you reviewed. That could get awkward if I added you. Nix that. But either way, thank you! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:27, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

  You're most welcome. Now that we've got the older brother and the sister of the family, we might think about the younger brother Chen Cidie, the father Chen Diexian, and the mother Zhu Su ... I will be available by Christmas time. Looking forward to potential future collaborations with you! Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 03:56, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

  I haven't looked into the others in the family much, but just based on the Lear source, there is certainly enough for Chen Diexian! Some of the DYK hooks would be interesting... deliberately setting fire to bales of hay to prove that his new fire extinguisher worked, for example.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:57, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Ye Yanlan

On 11 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ye Yanlan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that, according to his family, Ye Yanlan was compelled to leave government service after speaking Cantonese in front of the emperor of China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ye Yanlan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ye Yanlan), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Ye Gongchuo

On 12 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ye Gongchuo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ye Gongchuo worked for emperors, warlords and republicans before leaving politics to focus on art? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ye Gongchuo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ye Gongchuo), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

Sohom (talk) 00:02, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Xifeng concentration camp

On 13 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Xifeng concentration camp, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the barracks at the Xifeng concentration camp were named for Confucian tenets such as righteousness and filial piety? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Xifeng concentration camp. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Xifeng concentration camp), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:02, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 14,632 views (609.7 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2024 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Fengshan (general)

On 13 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fengshan (general), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the assassination of Fengshan resulted in a pun combining fried eggs and bombs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fengshan (general). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Fengshan (general)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:03, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Chinese Barnstar
		I love seeing all of the work you do on China-related articles! I've felt a little alone in the subject area and seeing someone else hard at work improving content in this field (especially in regards to late Qing and Republican stuff, my specialty) makes me so happy to see. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:23, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

• Thanks, Generalissima! A lot of my previous work was on early-20th century Chinese Indonesians (Kwee Tek Hoay, Lie Kim Hok, and the domestic film industry), so it's been very interesting to look into the contemporary situation in China! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:46, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Xinwen Bao

On 14 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Xinwen Bao, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Xinwen Bao was first published during the Lunar New Year to take advantage of its competitors being on hiatus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Xinwen Bao. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Xinwen Bao), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Zooming in on the Andromeda Galaxy

Hello! Your submission of Zooming in on the Andromeda Galaxy 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 at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 💽 LunaEclipse 💽 🌹 ⚧ ^{(CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST)} 14:23, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Yan Ruisheng

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Yan Ruisheng 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Yovt -- Yovt (talk) 18:21, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Nominations now open for the WikiProject Military history newcomer of the year and military historian of the year

Nominations now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2024! The the top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Nominations are open here and here respectively. The nomination period closes at 23:59 on 30 November 2024 when voting begins. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. MediaWiki message delivery via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:20, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Eternity in Flames

On 17 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eternity in Flames, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Eternity in Flames, now commonly shown in Chinese schools, was banned during the Cultural Revolution? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eternity in Flames. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Eternity in Flames), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

My previous account

I forgot the password for User:NGC 2736. Now Wikipedia is demanding me prove that it was me who operated that account. Is there any way I can do it? Can you help me in this regard? CometVolcano (talk) 03:50, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

• Hi CometVolcano. I'm not familiar with that, sorry.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:17, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Yan Ruisheng

The article Yan Ruisheng you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Yan Ruisheng for comments about the article, and Talk:Yan Ruisheng/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Yovt -- Yovt (talk) 16:45, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

LaTasha Barnes DYK

Hello Chris, I received your message regarding some issues with my LaTasha Barnes article. It would be helpful if you point to exactly where you saw problems--I didn't see any flags in the article, but maybe I missed something. Could you please let me know what is concerning you? Thanks very much, Wroliver (talk) 17:26, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

• Hi Wroliver; I've replied at the nomination page.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:24, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

  Dear Chris,

  I believe I've addressed the issues mentioned in your comments about my LaTasha Barnes article. Here is the link:

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTasha_Barnes

  Thanks,

  Wroliver (talk) 15:28, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

  Hi Wroliver. Please reply at the nomination to keep discussion centralized. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:39, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

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Jaws is an American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. Released on June 20, 1975, it stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town. Regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history, Jaws was the prototypical summer blockbuster and won several awards for its music and editing. It was the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of Star Wars two years later; both films were pivotal in establishing the modern Hollywood business model, which pursues high box-office returns from action and adventure films with simple high-concept premises, released during the summer in thousands of theaters and advertised heavily.

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Good article reassessment for Anggun

Anggun has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:18, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Song Zhenzhong

On 21 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Song Zhenzhong, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Song Zhenzhong (pictured), the son of Song Qiyun and Xu Linxia, was detained by the Kuomintang before his first birthday and executed at the age of eight? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Song Zhenzhong. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Song Zhenzhong), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Song Qiyun

On 21 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Song Qiyun, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Song Zhenzhong (pictured), the son of Song Qiyun and Xu Linxia, was detained by the Kuomintang before his first birthday and executed at the age of eight? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Song Zhenzhong. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Song Qiyun), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Xu Linxia

On 21 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Xu Linxia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Song Zhenzhong (pictured), the son of Song Qiyun and Xu Linxia, was detained by the Kuomintang before his first birthday and executed at the age of eight? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Song Zhenzhong. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Xu Linxia), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 21 November 2024 (UTC)