User talk:Moonraker/Archive 7

200 DYK Medal

		The 200 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Congratulations for reaching the next plateau – 200 new articles! You have such an impressive range of interests that Wikipedia has definitely benefited from your contribution. Keep 'em coming! Yoninah (talk) 15:25, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Yoninah, many thanks! Moonraker (talk) 09:12, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Well deserved! I remember when you gave me mine ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:28, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Ah, yes, that was in our salad days. ;) Moonraker (talk) 11:01, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

The West Country Challenge

Hi, Are you going to join in at: Wikipedia:WikiProject England/The West Country Challenge. I'd particularly appreciate your help with getting the right things included in the core articles & missing articles lists at this stage as we are still preparing for the contest.— Rod ^talk 20:41, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Rod. I'm sorry, but I'm busy in real life for the next six weeks, so I don't see myself finding much time for this. I could manage the odd hour if you could point me to some particular area that you think I could help with? Moonraker (talk) 22:01, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi. Wikipedia:WikiProject England/The West Country Challenge will be run from August 8-28 now. A chance to win £250 as well! If contests aren't your thing we welcome independent contributors too. Anything you can contribute, even just an article or two is fine. If interested sign up at participants. Cheers!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:53, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Writer's pBarnstar
	For Harry S. Pepper, a great new starter article. Great work! CassiantoTalk 07:24, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Many thanks, Cassianto! Moonraker (talk) 15:29, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Ship COs

Rather than break out the notable commanders, could you please integrate them into the text wherever convenient? Thanks in advance.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:33, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion, Sturmvogel 66. I do agree that's better than a list, but in some cases a list might also be worth creating, at least for the more important ships? Moonraker (talk) 04:08, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

I think a list of anything at the bottom of the article looks horrible. See USS Saratoga (CV-3) for an article where the captains are integrated into the main body. It may be a little bit more work, but it's not hard, and works better if the captains need to be cited as doing something significant.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 15:55, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

Charles Douglas Carpendale has been nominated for Did You Know

Hello, Moonraker. Charles Douglas Carpendale, an article you either created or to which you significantly contributed,has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 12:01, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Moonraker. Would you have a ref for CDC becoming a Rear Admiral, please? Apart from the obit? A DYK reviewer is asking for one. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 02:41, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Mary Bathurst Deane has been nominated for Did You Know

Hello, Moonraker. Mary Bathurst Deane, an article you either created or to which you significantly contributed,has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 12:02, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Charles Douglas Carpendale

On 24 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles Douglas Carpendale, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that before Charles Douglas Carpendale was hired to become John Reith's second-in-command to lead the BBC, he was a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles Douglas Carpendale. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Charles Douglas Carpendale), 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, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Mary Bathurst Deane

On 4 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Bathurst Deane, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the fictional character Aunt Agatha in the Jeeves novels by British author P. G. Wodehouse was based on Wodehouse's own aunt, Mary Bathurst Deane? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Bathurst Deane. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Bathurst Deane), 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, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Christopher Codrington (died 1698)

On 12 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Christopher Codrington (died 1698), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after sacking his deputy as Governor of Barbados, Lord Willoughby wrote "My late deputy Coll: Codrington hath harassed them to death wth needless improssitions"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Christopher Codrington (died 1698). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Christopher Codrington (died 1698)), 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, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

Coronet help

We need neutral help here --SergeWoodzing (talk) 17:00, 30 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Dafo Temple, Zhangye

On 21 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dafo Temple, Zhangye, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the reclining Buddha at the Dafo Temple, Zhangye, is 35 metres (115 ft) long? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dafo Temple, Zhangye. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dafo Temple, Zhangye), 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk)) 00:01, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

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Nomination of Independent Liberal Party (UK, 1918) for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Independent Liberal Party (UK, 1918) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Independent Liberal Party (UK, 1918) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. —Psychonaut (talk) 13:25, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for dropping me a note about that, Psychonaut, I thought we had a fun discussion and the outcome was fine, at least for now. I do think my way forward is the path of sweetness and light. There was a real doggedness on the part of one or two who won't accept that until the 1930s the Liberal Party was more of a widely shared dream than an organization with a cheque book. Moonraker (talk) 08:27, 3 February 2017 (UTC)