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DYK for Julian M. Wright
On 25 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Julian M. Wright, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that judge advocate Julian M. Wright was once a fencer, and President Theodore Roosevelt attended one of his matches in 1902? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Julian M. Wright. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Julian M. Wright), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Cary, North Carolina
On 20 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cary, North Carolina, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that despite its sizable population, Cary is classified as a town? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cary, North Carolina. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cary, North Carolina), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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 St. Anthony Hall
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Your GA nomination of Henry M. Crane
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Your GA nomination of Carl A. Schenck
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Your GA nomination of Frederick E. Olmsted
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Precious
pioneers in education
Thank you for quality articles such as Carl A. Schenck and Henry M. Crane, for the goal to bring many of them to GA quality, for exceptional reviewing, for "Please ask if you have concerns or questions before reversing my work", - you are an awesome Wikipedian!
You are recipient no. 2888 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:12, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
DYK for Isabelle Urquhart
On 13 November 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Isabelle Urquhart, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Broadway actress Isabelle Urquhart (pictured) started a fashion trend when she decided to reveal her figure on stage by not wearing petticoats? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Isabelle Urquhart. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Isabelle Urquhart), 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.
Your GA nomination of Richard Urquhart Goode
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DYK for George Willis Pack
On 2 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Willis Pack, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that George Willis Pack, a Northerner and Lincoln supporter, financed a monument to Confederate governor Zebulon Vance in Asheville, North Carolina? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Willis Pack. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George Willis Pack), 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.
DYK for Patricia Schultz
On 17 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Patricia Schultz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Patricia Schultz, the author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, would choose Florence for her final trip before dying? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Patricia Schultz. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Patricia Schultz), 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.
DYK for Richard Urquhart Goode
On 23 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard Urquhart Goode, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that geographer Richard Urquhart Goode is the namesake of three mountains and a glacier? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Urquhart Goode. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Richard Urquhart Goode), 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.
Your GA nomination of George Carnegie Palmer
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Your GA nomination of Richard Sharp Smith
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Your GA nomination of J. Cleaveland Cady
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Your GA nomination of Reggie Barnes (skateboarder)
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Your GA nomination of George Willis Pack
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- Congratulations, I hope you nominate this for DYK and keep going. Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 00:44, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
A Bluegrass Barnstar for you!
| The Bluegrass Barnstar | ||
| For your destubbing of James W. Adams during The World Destubathon. Great work! Stefen 𝕋owers among the rest! Gab • Gruntwerk 07:00, 5 August 2025 (UTC) |
A barnstar for you!
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| ... is that right? 10 months in a row? With your help, the WikiProject's top 5000 list of short descriptions has been cleared for November 2025, an especially huge milestone when the list used to "only" be 3000 articles per month! Well done. Your work has made Wikipedia better :-). LR.127 (talk) 19:07, 22 November 2025 (UTC) |
Destubbing Barnstar
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| Keep up the great work with the destubbing! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:23, 11 December 2025 (UTC) |
A Very Merry Christmas to you!
Hello there. 'Tis the season again, believe it or not, the years pass so quickly now! Your contributions to Wikipedia in 2025 are greatly appreciated! Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas, and here's to a happy and productive 2026! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:13, 18 December 2025 (UTC)
November 2025 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award
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Citation Barnstar | ||
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This award is given in recognition to Rublamb for collecting more than 100 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's NOV25 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing over 6,000 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 14:26, 22 December 2025 (UTC) |
A cup of coffee for you!
| Thanks for developing List of wineries in Virginia. I posted a question to you on the talk page. Bluerasberry (talk) 18:26, 20 January 2026 (UTC) |
Thank you for all of your work regarding the United States Postal Service!
| The Original Barnstar | ||
| Thank you so much for your amazing work. --Your signature here |
The Signpost: 10 March 2026
- Interview: Bernadette Meehan, new Wikimedia Foundation CEO
Part 2.
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Dormant worm awakes; a sketchy archiving site struck; ether burns.
- Special report: What actually happened during the Wikimedia security incident?
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- Technology report: English Wikipedia deprecates archive.today after DDoS against blog, altered content
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The answer is slop.
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Death and the Winter Olympics.
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