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Your Liam Payne question

Jolielover, I saw that you brought Louis Tomlinson to GA. I tried to bring Liam Payne's posthumous TV series Building the Band to DYK (nom), but it was rejected. At some point I plan on bringing it back as a triple nom with 3Quency and User:Artscontribute/sandbox/Brianna Mazzola; do you plan on bringing Payne to GA at any point so I can run it as a quadruple?

Responding here since I don't want the DYK nom to be crowded with off-topic discussion, thanks for letting me know! I've thought of it, but I'm not too sure. I could definitely try getting Liam Payne to GA, but no promises there. I was actually a Louis Tomlinson fan, never a 1D fan, though I did improve that page too in extension to Louis's - but Liam's death did bring me an interest in him, too. I also want to add that it took 10 months to get Louis a review, so no promises it'll even squeeze into the 7-day window with the 3 other hooks! If I do take it to GA, I will let you know :) btw, thanks for your nice work in DYKs, you're a very familiar face! jolielover♥talk 14:54, 16 December 2025 (UTC)
@Jolielover: No worries. WP:GARC is what I use if I want something promoted in a hurry. Also I'm reasonably familiar with the content given I tried to nominate his death, so I could just review it myself.--Launchballer 15:03, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

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DYK for Irina Voronina

On 19 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Irina Voronina, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Irina Voronina was once painted blue and orange for a nude photoshoot? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Irina Voronina. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Irina Voronina), 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 nominate it.

  Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 20,510 views (854.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2025 – nice work!

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Your nomination of Lola Young has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Lola Young has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. 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 TheNuggeteer -- TheNuggeteer (talk) 06:05, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

DYK for Laura Kenny

On 21 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Laura Kenny, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Laura Kenny (pictured) is the most decorated British female athlete in Olympic history? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Laura Kenny. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Laura Kenny), 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 nominate it.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Seasons greetings!

Snowy winter landscape with trees at Shipka Pass

Wishing you and yours a fantastic Christmas (or holiday season for those who don’t celebrate) and all the best for 2026. 🎄 ❄️☃️

Here’s to a collaborative, constructive year ahead — with good faith, good edits, and just enough discussion to get things done!

(and here's Sir Nils Olav inspecting his troops... one of my favourite POTDs)

Cheers   Amakuru (talk) 15:11, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Penguin inspecting uniformed soldiers

  Amakuru (talk) 15:11, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

DYK for West End Girl

On 23 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article West End Girl, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a song about the discovery of sex toys and hundreds of condoms from West End Girl recently became Lily Allen's first UK top-ten single since 2014? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/West End Girl. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, West End 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 nominate it.

  Amakuru (talk) 00:04, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

DYK for Pussy Palace

On 23 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pussy Palace, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a song about the discovery of sex toys and hundreds of condoms from West End Girl recently became Lily Allen's first UK top-ten single since 2014? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/West End Girl. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pussy Palace), 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 nominate it.

  Amakuru (talk) 00:04, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Hook update
Your hook reached 17,464 views (727.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:28, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Seasons Greetings

Merry Christmas, Launchballer!
Wishing you Season's Greetings and a Happy Winter Solstice! As the year comes to a close, I want to express my appreciation for your dedicated efforts on Wikipedia and extend heartfelt thanks for your assistance throughout the years. May the holiday season bring you and your loved ones abundant joy, good health, and prosperity.

4meter4 (talk) 16:38, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Holiday wishes and a happy new year!

Infinite Possibilities
Is this real life? Yes! Is this going to be forever? No! Elvis is getting ready to leave the building and 2026 is about to be born, kicking and screaming. They say nothing gold can stay, but I say, don't listen to them, stay golden all the same. Here's to a new year of infinite diversity and beautiful combinations! Viriditas (talk) 21:52, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

DYK for Mai Murakami

On 24 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mai Murakami, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Mai Murakami (pictured) was the first Japanese female gymnast in 63 years to win a world title? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mai Murakami. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mai Murakami), 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 nominate it.

~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 00:02, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2026!

Hello Launchballer, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2026.
Happy editing,

Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:30, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:30, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

A postcard for you

Happy Holidays
Thanks for everything you do, and I hope this holiday season is kind to you and yours, Rjjiii (talk) 19:16, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

DYK for XMAS (song)

On 25 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article XMAS (song), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the 2025 UK Christmas number-one single, "XMAS", made Kylie Minogue the oldest woman to top the UK singles chart with a new recording? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/XMAS (song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, XMAS (song)), 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 nominate it.

Rjjiii (talk) 00:02, 25 December 2025 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2026!

Hello Launchballer, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2026.
Happy editing,

Abishe (talk) 07:02, 25 December 2025 (UTC)

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Abishe (talk) 07:02, 25 December 2025 (UTC)

DYK for Elastigirl

On 1 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elastigirl, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the buttocks of the fictional character Elastigirl inspired various memes, GIFs, and YouTube videos in 2018? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elastigirl. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Elastigirl), 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 nominate it.

Hook update
Your hook reached 18,541 views (772.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2026 – nice work!
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Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Cūḷāmaṇi Cetiya

Hey Launchballer, just poking through the older DYKs and I see you've been pinged twice over the past two weeks to Template:Did you know nominations/Cūḷāmaṇi Cetiya. Rather than ping you again, I figured I'd nudge you here. PMC (talk) 04:45, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

@Premeditated Chaos: Apologies, I kept looking at that and not knowing how to respond. I'll take a look now. I may need your help at some point regarding I'm Only F**king Myself, who I was hoping to run in a set you've just queued.--Launchballer 05:53, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
All good, I'm just being the self-appointed cat herder :) I've commented there. PMC (talk) 07:21, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

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Discography sourcing question for Piper Rockelle Page

I added a section-level additional sources tag to the discography because it currently appears to rely solely on Apple Music, which is a primary source. You reverted this as “already fully sourced,” so I wanted to check whether there are independent secondary sources verifying the discography that I may have missed. Waypoint47 (talk) 23:38, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Waypoint47: Discography entries need neither independent sources nor secondary sources per WP:VENDOR. You only need those if you want to mention them in prose.--Launchballer 23:48, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Assistance with Template:Did you know nominations/Skip Thomas

I wanted to thank you for your work making the original Skip Thomas hook into the three article "Dr. Death" hook it became. I saw that it was really well viewed and I hope well-received. I really enjoyed the collaboration and I hope our paths cross again in this way soon! --The Robot Parade 19:44, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for I'm Only F**king Myself

On 4 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article I'm Only F**king Myself, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lola Young won a house in a bet over the chart position of a single from I'm Only F**king Myself? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/I'm Only F**king Myself. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, I'm Only F**king Myself), 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 nominate it.

PMC (talk) 00:03, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Lola Young

On 4 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lola Young, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lola Young won a house in a bet over the chart position of a single from I'm Only F**king Myself? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/I'm Only F**king Myself. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lola Young), 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 nominate it.

Hook update
Your hook reached 17,174 views (715.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2026 – nice work!
GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:28, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

PMC (talk) 00:03, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

January 2026

{{uw-3rr|Lily Phillips}} removed - see Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring#User:Anupam reported by User:Launchballer (Result: Both warned) for context.--Launchballer 12:09, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

AnupamTalk 03:01, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello User:Launchballer, just for your reference, you have reverted on the article three times. If you revert again, I will report you at WP:AN3. Please consider yourself warned. You do not WP:OWN the article. AnupamTalk 03:02, 5 January 2026 (UTC)
{{uw-delete2|Lily Phillips}} removed per above.--Launchballer 12:09, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

AnupamTalk 03:04, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Coconut

On 8 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Coconut, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the coconut (examples pictured) may have bisexual flowers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Coconut. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Coconut), 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 nominate it.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for The Lion Sleeps Tonight

On 8 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Lion Sleeps Tonight, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the success of one version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was almost derailed by allegations of communism? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Lion Sleeps Tonight. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Lion Sleeps Tonight), 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 nominate it.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:03, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Surreal (cereal)

On 11 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Surreal (cereal), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Surreal launched a line of cereal that came with a free vibrator in every pack? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Surreal (cereal). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Surreal (cereal)), 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 nominate it.

Hook update
Your hook reached 17,046 views (710.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2026 – nice work!
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DYK for Mike Soutar

On 15 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mike Soutar, 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/Mike Soutar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mike Soutar), 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 nominate it.

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DYK for Poppy O'Toole

On 17 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Poppy O'Toole, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Young MasterChef judge Poppy O'Toole accidentally caused an archaic term for the vulva to trend online? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Poppy O'Toole. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Poppy O'Toole), 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 nominate it.

Hook update
Your hook reached 26,738 views (1,114.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2026 – nice work!
GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:28, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

  Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Young MasterChef

On 17 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Young MasterChef, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Young MasterChef judge Poppy O'Toole accidentally caused an archaic term for the vulva to trend online? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Poppy O'Toole. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Young MasterChef), 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 nominate it.

  Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Toffee Crisp

On 20 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Toffee Crisp, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the manufacturer of the Toffee Crisp (example pictured) once made a 10-kilogram (22 lb) version? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Toffee Crisp. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Toffee Crisp), 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 nominate it.

  Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Michele Singer Reiner

On 20 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michele Singer Reiner, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Michele Singer Reiner shot Donald Trump for his first book? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michele Singer Reiner. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michele Singer Reiner), 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 nominate it.

  Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

I couldn't believe there wasn't already a Toffee Crisp article

While I petition for a Toffee Crisp preset in the WikiLove extension, please accept this brownie as a thanks for your righting of this wrong. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 15:07, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Dorfromantik (board game)

On 23 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dorfromantik (board game), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the board game Dorfromantik was inspired by a video game that was inspired by board games? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dorfromantik (board game). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dorfromantik (board game)), 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 nominate it.

Rjjiii (talk) 00:03, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Jamaica Jerk-Off

On 25 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jamaica Jerk-Off, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an early Elton John song has been described as "only marginally less horrifying" than its title? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jamaica Jerk-Off. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jamaica Jerk-Off), 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 nominate it.

Hook update
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DYK for Suit & Tie

On 12 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Suit & Tie, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Justin Timberlake's 2013 comeback single was promoted by relaunching Myspace? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Suit & Tie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Suit & Tie), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZetaC 00:02, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Poppy O'Toole has passed

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DYK for Amy Williams

On 15 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Amy Williams, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Amy Williams won Great Britain's only medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amy Williams. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Amy Williams), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZetaC 12:02, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

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DYK for Sandra Caron

On 22 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sandra Caron, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sandra Caron changed her name to avoid associations with a woman once described as "the most highly paid woman in British show business in the 1950s and 1960s"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sandra Caron. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sandra Caron), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZetaC 00:03, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Candle salad

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Hook update
Your hook reached 17,637 views (1,469.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of February 2026 – nice work!
GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:28, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 12:02, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Tony Tribe is under review

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Please respond on Template:Did you know nominations/Benjamin Hammar House

Please return to your review on Template:Did you know nominations/Benjamin Hammar House, where you have been repeatedly pinged for the last two weeks with no reply. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 14:30, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

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DYK for Annie Knight

On 25 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Annie Knight, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bonnie Blue's "1,000 men in a day" challenge inspired an event and a planned event by fellow sex workers Annie Knight (pictured) and Drake Von? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Annie Knight. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Annie Knight), 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 nominate it.

Hook update
Your hook reached 44,083 views (3,673.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of February 2026 – nice work!
GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:28, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

  Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer, congrats on your hook bringing about the most views for the month, despite it only being in a 12 hour set. TarnishedPathtalk 06:09, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
Thanks! I suspected it might do. Porn hooks tend to do extremely well. (I'm still rather sore about Piper Rockelle being nixed as not interesting...)--Launchballer 23:10, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Drake Von

On 25 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Drake Von, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bonnie Blue's "1,000 men in a day" challenge inspired an event and a planned event by fellow sex workers Annie Knight (pictured) and Drake Von? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Annie Knight. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Drake Von), 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 nominate it.

  Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

Factor

That hook is now emasculated as you've removed the interesting fact. The Aussies developed it (aerospace sector blah blah), in conjunction with Factor; they didn't buy it, and certainly not at that price. That price was set, if you read the link, so that no one could buy it. Please restore the hook. Thanks! Ericoides (talk) 18:04, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

No, the interesting bit is that it was that price to start off with. I restored the hook and moved it back to prep.--Launchballer 18:27, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
No, what's interesting is that the price was set precisely so that no one could buy it. Who's going to be interested in just the price of a track bike! But thanks for your trouble, in any case. Ericoides (talk) 19:32, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Andrew Ranken

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Thank you for the edit

Hey, thank you for the clean up for the Smeargle article. That section had gone through multiple rewrites and so it was going to eventually contain errors, sorry about that. I take it that the users at the "unmentionable site" aren't particularly fond of my work? Anyways, thank you again and I hope you have a nice day. CaptainGalaxy 22:51, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

It's this comment on Wikipediocracy. I wouldn't worry about it, they pick on mine all the time (and in fact some of my nominations have been made just to get a reaction out of them).--Launchballer 23:06, 27 February 2026 (UTC)

Nomination of Joe Baggs for deletion

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Redirect listed at Redirects for discussion

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Kim Petras

Hi Launchballer. I saw that a couple of times you edited Kim Petras with an edit summary of "add" but the edit made the article smaller. Please can you check that you didn't accidentally remove anything without meaning to? Thanks. DanielRigal (talk) 17:41, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

@DanielRigal: None of the removals were accidental; the article contains massive violations of WP:V, WP:DUE, and WP:INDISCRIMINATE. I'll adjust my next edit summary accordingly.--Launchballer 18:01, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Xiao (Genshin Impact)

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DYK for Belle Hassan

On 6 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Belle Hassan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Belle Hassan once milked goats on television? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Belle Hassan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Belle Hassan), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZetaC 00:04, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

DYK for Elinor Barker

On 6 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elinor Barker, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Elinor Barker (pictured) won an Olympic medal while pregnant? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elinor Barker. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Elinor Barker), 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 nominate it.

Hook update
Your hook reached 17,468 views (1,455.6 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of March 2026 – nice work!
GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:28, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

HurricaneZetaC 12:02, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Tony Tribe is on hold

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Your nomination of Tony Tribe has passed

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DYK for Katy Marchant

On 7 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Katy Marchant, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Katy Marchant won three British National Track Championships medals within a year of taking up track cycling? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Katy Marchant. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Katy Marchant), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZetaC 12:03, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Draft

Hello, i came to see that you moved my article about the trilateral agreement between Greece-Israel and Cyprus to draft. I honestly do not understand this move. My article was reviewed, was nominated for DYK, was approved for DYK and all was good. But you decided to take such extreme measures and move it to draft, for no apparent reason. Well except writing it is not ready for main space. No explanation why? No explanation what was wrong? No explanation what is missing, or any true insight of how to improve an article that past several eyes and reviews, all saying it is good. This seems like brutal use of power for no reason. TonyFerro (talk) 12:28, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

@TonyFerro: Apologies for my inaccurate edit summary. Per @Theleekycauldron:'s post at WP:ERRORS - to which you was pinged - you may not edit that article at all per WP:CT/A-I as you have fewer than 500 contributions. I will leave it to her to revert your recent edits.--Launchballer 18:12, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

Your nomination of Kim Petras is under review

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The Signpost: 10 March 2026

  • Special report: What actually happened during the Wikimedia security incident?
    A horrifying exploit took place, which could have had catastrophic and far-reaching consequences if used maliciously; instead, it seems to have happened by accident and was used for childish vandalism. How did this happen, and what did the script actually do?

DYK for Andrew Ranken

On 12 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andrew Ranken, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Pogues once had a one-handed drummer (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Andrew Ranken. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Andrew Ranken), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZetaC 00:02, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

A beer for you!

I am delighted to see Andrew Ranken on the front page! Thank you for all that you do on DYK. Best, Thriley (talk) 00:10, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Hannah Nokes

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Your nomination of Kim Petras has passed

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DYK for Charlotte Brontë

On 14 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charlotte Brontë, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the first novel by Charlotte Brontë (pictured) was published posthumously? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charlotte Brontë. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Charlotte Brontë), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZetaC 12:02, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Love this! Thanks again for getting Bronte up to snuff.  Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:20, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Joe Baggs

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Hyperpop

Why did you remove sources by the New York Times, Dazed and Paste Magazine from the hyperpop page? I do like that you removed a lot of the unreliable ones but it has made it a bit of work to now have to re-add the ones which were reliable. Aradicus77 (talk) 20:43, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

All my source removals were either due to failing one of WP:RS, WP:V, or WP:COATRACK, but to answer the question of those three:
  • New York Times did not mention hyperpop.
  • Dazed was the only one of the three sources used for "while also earning the highest critical ratings of 2024 on Metacritic" that actually mentioned hyperpop and it verified none of it.
  • Paste was the only one of the three sources used for "In 2024, Charli XCX's album Brat, released on June 7, peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and saw commercial success in the US, UK, and Australia" that actually mentioned hyperpop and it verified none of it.--Launchballer 21:16, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

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