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The IP who edited before me said that Collins never actually signed with BC Lietuvos Rytas. He didn't include a source, but I couldn't find any evidence that Collins ever played for the team, so I removed all mentions of it. Collins never played in Puerto Rico, either, although that was already explained in the article. Zagalejo ^^^ 04:43, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 3 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Anthony Davis (basketball), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 2012 National Player of the Year Anthony Davis (pictured) was unknown locally and nationally through his junior year of high school basketball? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anthony Davis (basketball).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 00:02, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi Tony,
Awesome job with contributing all that featured content to Wikipedia! I'm glad you're getting involved with TFL; I hope you continue to contribute there.
Neelix ( talk) 21:25, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
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![]() | On 4 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Zou Bisou Bisou, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that " Zou Bisou Bisou" sung by Jessica Paré as Megan Draper on the March 25 season 5 premiere of Mad Men, was a 1960s yé-yé song that can be translated as "Oh! Kiss Kiss"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zou Bisou Bisou.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks Victuallers ( talk) 16:03, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
Oh wow, it's been a *long* while since I've gotten to nominate a GA and I completely forgot how. Thanks for the heads-up! Keilana| Parlez ici 19:49, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
I believe I had started some tagging for WP:CHICAGO for you some time ago, and I realize that you still show a lot of interest in having it completed. I got a custom code to replace AWB and it has been approved, so I'll be going through Wikipedia:WikiProject Chicago/Bot Category List for you. I'd like it if you dropped by User:Hazard-Bot/Requests and leaf a request so it could be tracked better, but either way, I'll get to it soon. I'll keep you updated. Hazard-SJ ㋡ 04:13, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
Greetings - in an effort to help nudge a conversation about developing a broader Wikimedia presence in the Midwest, I've posted the beginnings of a Wikimedia Midwest page/proposal. I was wondering if you know anyone, yourself included, who might be interested in organizing or helping shepherd this proposal along? Any thoughts you may have would be most welcome on that page or it's talk page. Thank you! -- Varnent ( talk) 22:45, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
I just finished reviewing your GA nomination. There are some issues with it, but I put it on hold for seven days for you to fix. Either respond on the talk page or my talk page when it's ready to be looked at again. Cheers!-- Gen. Quon ( talk) 02:32, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi TonyTheTiger, I've noticed your edits sometimes on the musician's articles and am very impressed with your work. Would you consider looking at Astral Weeks and letting me know what you think as far as how close it might be to being ready to nominate for a GAR? And of course, if you have time and want to copy edit that would be very much welcomed. Thanks. Agadant ( talk) 01:58, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
Please see the "Any photo requests" section of WT:NRHP and chime in if appropriate. Nyttend ( talk) 11:12, 10 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 10 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that both the 1997 and 2009 versions of TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time included episodes that were only aired two months prior? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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I think if you added that, you can unhide the info. It's sort of a process of elimination thing, but it's good enough for me.-- Gen. Quon ( talk) 19:20, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi Tony,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:CTA loop junction.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on April 15, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-04-15. — howcheng { chat} 16:32, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
Sorry, my bad. Aquila89 ( talk) 16:47, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
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A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pilot (The Cosby Show) monopoly lesson.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 08:06, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
I haven't fixed everything in regards to {{ Ranking movements}} and {{ NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}} but I have fixed quite a bit so feel free to take a look and leave comments on the talk pages in regards to what you feel the next priorities should be. -- ben_b ( talk) 23:22, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi Tony. Well, the Streeterville article is only the tip of the iceberg. I've had a closer look at the George Streeter article. Clearly whoever wrote that has an axe to grind! I'm almost tempted to revert the article back about 3 years! I've been reading through King of the Gold Coast by Wayne Klatt (2011), which seems to be a relatively non-biased account of events and, unusually for accounts on Streeter, cites its sources. The story of the District of Lake Michigan is complex to say the least, and further complicated by lies and embellishment from the protagonists on both sides of the fight. I would definitely like to tackle it at some point, though at the moment I have been trying to work my way back into the equally complex story of the Battle of Fort Dearborn which I hit a brick wall block with a couple of months ago.— Jeremy ( talk) 03:35, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 17 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hill Street Station, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that " Hill Street Station", the first episode of Hill Street Blues, suffered "confusion and conflict in its marketing" to the point that it was considered a surprise the show survived to be aired? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hill Street Station.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 16:20, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
Since you are providing the review of the Mila Kunis article I was wondering if you could provide some clarification on what another editor posted on the page regarding issues with capitilisation. There has been nothing provided on the talk page, even though one editor has asked, and to be honest I don't understand either. There may be some areas where it needs to be corrected, but I don't see it as a significant issue and of course you did not mention anythiing about it in your initial overview. Thanks. Fsm83 ( talk) 02:01, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks I appreciate the notice. I'm not necessarily accustomed to giving out awards, but I want you know that I respect all of the quality content that you've added to the encyclopedia. I may have a higher quantity, but I've only contributed about eight GA/FA articles. The encyclopedia needs small tasks and large and I'm happy to play my part. — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 05:25, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
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Casliber ( talk · contribs) 00:49, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
Ah, I hadn't seen those templates. They may not be on the articles they're supposed to be for. Anyway, I've updated them. At some point, I hope to go through the whole Olivier-related space and update them because it's woefully underdeveloped. However, because of how little actually exists here and because the Oliviers don't have as clean a database as the ibdb, it could take are very, very long time. Unfortunately, my summer isn't as leisurely as it usually is and I'm not sure if it can all be finished by September. I can't even start until May. Therequiembellishere ( talk) 01:13, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
Talk:2011–12 Ivy League men's basketball season/GA1 has been reviewed. :) -- LauraHale ( talk) 01:52, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 20 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article LaVell Blanchard, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that LaVell Blanchard was the fifth person to lead a National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team in scoring and rebounding four times? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/LaVell Blanchard.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 08:08, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Hello, Tony. Do you have time to review Kolkata Knight Riders and put in a GA category? It's already nominated for a long time, but we need to just have a nominator to review the article. Thanks. Dipankan ( Have a chat?) 15:06, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Nikkimaria pulled the Kony hook for close paraphrasing. If you're online, head over to the nomination page and see if you can fix the issue before it loses its chance to go up today. (I wish Nikkimaria would tell people; well anyway, I'm telling you, because I know having it at DYK today is important to you.) Yngvadottir ( talk) 15:22, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 20 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Goodbye Mr. Fish, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that " Goodbye Mr. Fish" is an episode of The Cosby Show about a family funeral for a goldfish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Goodbye Mr. Fish.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 16:08, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
I have a couple of older DYK noms sitting unreviewed. Can you review them? this, this, this, this, this? If you have any unreviewed DYK noms, I will be happy to review them. -- LauraHale ( talk) 04:06, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
A mid-importance article supported by WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers that was reviewed by Version 1.0 Editorial Team and selected for Version 0.7 and subsequent release versions. The article has come a long way from a fan boy mish mash to a fair enough GA. Now is the time to take it to the next level. Currently it's going through another peer review. Please, lend a hand. Aditya( talk • contribs) 10:10, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Let me know about any other concerns so I could take care of it quick. Thanks Secret account 05:31, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
I dealt with your comments the best I could. The coverage of baseball biographies are dealt much different than football or basketball here on Wiki and with sportswriting in general. Yes Hosmer was a top prospect, but even the coverage of the biggest baseball prospects pales in comparison to basketball and football with only very few exceptions ( Bryce Harper). Baseball is a sport that despite if the player was a huge prospect in the Minor Leagues, MLB Draft, high school, college and so forth, they are way more likely to become unsuccessful or an average player once you reached the highest level of the sport than a superstar. For every Ken Griffey Jr., there is three Mark Prior's, Ben McDonald's, or Brien Taylor's. Becoming a superstar is extremely unpredictable with players as well. Fans back then wouldn't be able to predict the success of Mike Piazza, Johan Santana or even Josh Hamilton who weren't top prospects, and in Hamilton's case, was an high prospect but labeled as a bust before becoming a superstar literally out of nowhere. That's why baseball fans don't really care about the players background sadly enough. Even the extremely hyped media coverage of Stephen Strasburg basically came to a standstill after he got injured last season. So if a top prospect just didn't pan out or got injured, baseball fans and the media might say he was a bust, but they wouldn't glorify him neither like what the media did with Ryan Leaf or Sam Bowie and coverage of the player would simply disappear. Once you become a proven star for a couple of years is when the extremely amazing, reliable coverage that a decent NFL quarterback comes. And then unless the player is the star for a big-market team and break all-kind of records ( Derek Jeter or Barry Bonds for example), is when the player starts getting the same coverage as someone like Peyton Manning or Dwayne Wade.
Being the "seventh best" first base prospect isn't a "neutrality problem", it's a huge compliment considering that there's about 4500 minor leaguers currently playing and that those baseball sites like Scout.com or Baseball America evaluate more if the player is Major League ready than if the "player is superstar potential" but nowhere near ready for the Majors. And there's no reliable website that list Hosmer in a extremely critical light in my research (at least that isn't behind paywalls). If you see that something needs to be mentioned or explained in further detail I'll take care of it, but baseball players like Hosmer isn't, nor probably would ever get the same attention as basketball or football superstars because baseball is too unpredictable and the sportswriting is adjusted to that. What may be an excellent source in American football is a useless, unreliable source in baseball. Right now the Kansas City media doesn't care about Hosmer poor start so, and I'll admit the way they are reacting about Hosmer makes it more difficult to find the proper independent sources. And usually when someone is playing for a small market team like the Royals the national coverage almost always follows the example of the local coverage. That's local=national is usually the case with basketball also as you probably know.
American sports media sucks in general. There's so much more great and findable coverage of historical baseball figures than football, basketball, or hockey players from the same generation. But the coverage of current baseball players is poor comparing to current stars of those three sports. Just giving you an example of what you are going to work with once you start getting used to writing articles on baseball players. And we do damn need more baseball writers here on Wikipedia. It's only down to a few of us. After you finish with Philip Humber, try working on some Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox players like Ernie Banks?
Thanks for the review. Secret account 00:19, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
I requested a re-review from the original reviewer of the DYK hook now that Humber is more or less done being expanded. You were right; I thought we'd stall out near 3x, but we got it expanded 4.74x to this point. From a page at around 5k, that's nothing to sneeze at. I'm seriously impressed, and I'll hit you up with one of those teamwork barnstars when these get promoted if noone else does. – Muboshgu ( talk) 18:02, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
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Panyd The muffin is not subtle 16:09, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 28 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kony 2012, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the website for the viral video Kony 2012 crashed after the video became popular worldwide, but the video went on to have tens of millions of page views on various websites? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kony 2012.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 29 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Philip Humber's perfect game, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Philip Humber's April 21, 2012, perfect game was only the 21st in Major League Baseball history dating back to 1869? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Philip Humber's perfect game.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 29 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Philip Humber, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Philip Humber's April 21, 2012, perfect game was only the 21st in Major League Baseball history dating back to 1869? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Panyd The muffin is not subtle 00:07, 29 April 2012 (UTC)
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It was a pleasure working with you on Philip Humber. Without your work, it would not be a DYK. Together, our collaboration will reach GA and FA status soon enough. It has inspired me to find new ways to expand unexpected articles. – Muboshgu ( talk) 19:09, 29 April 2012 (UTC) |
Out of curiosity and for my education, what does this [1] edit do? Thanks Gtwfan52 ( talk) 04:23, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
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The IP who edited before me said that Collins never actually signed with BC Lietuvos Rytas. He didn't include a source, but I couldn't find any evidence that Collins ever played for the team, so I removed all mentions of it. Collins never played in Puerto Rico, either, although that was already explained in the article. Zagalejo ^^^ 04:43, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 3 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Anthony Davis (basketball), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 2012 National Player of the Year Anthony Davis (pictured) was unknown locally and nationally through his junior year of high school basketball? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anthony Davis (basketball).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 00:02, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi Tony,
Awesome job with contributing all that featured content to Wikipedia! I'm glad you're getting involved with TFL; I hope you continue to contribute there.
Neelix ( talk) 21:25, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks Victuallers ( talk) 16:03, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
Oh wow, it's been a *long* while since I've gotten to nominate a GA and I completely forgot how. Thanks for the heads-up! Keilana| Parlez ici 19:49, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
I believe I had started some tagging for WP:CHICAGO for you some time ago, and I realize that you still show a lot of interest in having it completed. I got a custom code to replace AWB and it has been approved, so I'll be going through Wikipedia:WikiProject Chicago/Bot Category List for you. I'd like it if you dropped by User:Hazard-Bot/Requests and leaf a request so it could be tracked better, but either way, I'll get to it soon. I'll keep you updated. Hazard-SJ ㋡ 04:13, 6 April 2012 (UTC)
Greetings - in an effort to help nudge a conversation about developing a broader Wikimedia presence in the Midwest, I've posted the beginnings of a Wikimedia Midwest page/proposal. I was wondering if you know anyone, yourself included, who might be interested in organizing or helping shepherd this proposal along? Any thoughts you may have would be most welcome on that page or it's talk page. Thank you! -- Varnent ( talk) 22:45, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
I just finished reviewing your GA nomination. There are some issues with it, but I put it on hold for seven days for you to fix. Either respond on the talk page or my talk page when it's ready to be looked at again. Cheers!-- Gen. Quon ( talk) 02:32, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi TonyTheTiger, I've noticed your edits sometimes on the musician's articles and am very impressed with your work. Would you consider looking at Astral Weeks and letting me know what you think as far as how close it might be to being ready to nominate for a GAR? And of course, if you have time and want to copy edit that would be very much welcomed. Thanks. Agadant ( talk) 01:58, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
Please see the "Any photo requests" section of WT:NRHP and chime in if appropriate. Nyttend ( talk) 11:12, 10 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 10 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that both the 1997 and 2009 versions of TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time included episodes that were only aired two months prior? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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I think if you added that, you can unhide the info. It's sort of a process of elimination thing, but it's good enough for me.-- Gen. Quon ( talk) 19:20, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
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Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:CTA loop junction.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on April 15, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-04-15. — howcheng { chat} 16:32, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
Sorry, my bad. Aquila89 ( talk) 16:47, 13 April 2012 (UTC)
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A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Pilot (The Cosby Show) monopoly lesson.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 08:06, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
I haven't fixed everything in regards to {{ Ranking movements}} and {{ NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}} but I have fixed quite a bit so feel free to take a look and leave comments on the talk pages in regards to what you feel the next priorities should be. -- ben_b ( talk) 23:22, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
Hi Tony. Well, the Streeterville article is only the tip of the iceberg. I've had a closer look at the George Streeter article. Clearly whoever wrote that has an axe to grind! I'm almost tempted to revert the article back about 3 years! I've been reading through King of the Gold Coast by Wayne Klatt (2011), which seems to be a relatively non-biased account of events and, unusually for accounts on Streeter, cites its sources. The story of the District of Lake Michigan is complex to say the least, and further complicated by lies and embellishment from the protagonists on both sides of the fight. I would definitely like to tackle it at some point, though at the moment I have been trying to work my way back into the equally complex story of the Battle of Fort Dearborn which I hit a brick wall block with a couple of months ago.— Jeremy ( talk) 03:35, 17 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 17 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hill Street Station, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that " Hill Street Station", the first episode of Hill Street Blues, suffered "confusion and conflict in its marketing" to the point that it was considered a surprise the show survived to be aired? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hill Street Station.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Since you are providing the review of the Mila Kunis article I was wondering if you could provide some clarification on what another editor posted on the page regarding issues with capitilisation. There has been nothing provided on the talk page, even though one editor has asked, and to be honest I don't understand either. There may be some areas where it needs to be corrected, but I don't see it as a significant issue and of course you did not mention anythiing about it in your initial overview. Thanks. Fsm83 ( talk) 02:01, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
Thanks I appreciate the notice. I'm not necessarily accustomed to giving out awards, but I want you know that I respect all of the quality content that you've added to the encyclopedia. I may have a higher quantity, but I've only contributed about eight GA/FA articles. The encyclopedia needs small tasks and large and I'm happy to play my part. — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 05:25, 18 April 2012 (UTC)
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Casliber ( talk · contribs) 00:49, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
Ah, I hadn't seen those templates. They may not be on the articles they're supposed to be for. Anyway, I've updated them. At some point, I hope to go through the whole Olivier-related space and update them because it's woefully underdeveloped. However, because of how little actually exists here and because the Oliviers don't have as clean a database as the ibdb, it could take are very, very long time. Unfortunately, my summer isn't as leisurely as it usually is and I'm not sure if it can all be finished by September. I can't even start until May. Therequiembellishere ( talk) 01:13, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
Talk:2011–12 Ivy League men's basketball season/GA1 has been reviewed. :) -- LauraHale ( talk) 01:52, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 20 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article LaVell Blanchard, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that LaVell Blanchard was the fifth person to lead a National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team in scoring and rebounding four times? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/LaVell Blanchard.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 08:08, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Hello, Tony. Do you have time to review Kolkata Knight Riders and put in a GA category? It's already nominated for a long time, but we need to just have a nominator to review the article. Thanks. Dipankan ( Have a chat?) 15:06, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Nikkimaria pulled the Kony hook for close paraphrasing. If you're online, head over to the nomination page and see if you can fix the issue before it loses its chance to go up today. (I wish Nikkimaria would tell people; well anyway, I'm telling you, because I know having it at DYK today is important to you.) Yngvadottir ( talk) 15:22, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
![]() | On 20 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Goodbye Mr. Fish, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that " Goodbye Mr. Fish" is an episode of The Cosby Show about a family funeral for a goldfish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Goodbye Mr. Fish.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 16:08, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
I have a couple of older DYK noms sitting unreviewed. Can you review them? this, this, this, this, this? If you have any unreviewed DYK noms, I will be happy to review them. -- LauraHale ( talk) 04:06, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
A mid-importance article supported by WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers that was reviewed by Version 1.0 Editorial Team and selected for Version 0.7 and subsequent release versions. The article has come a long way from a fan boy mish mash to a fair enough GA. Now is the time to take it to the next level. Currently it's going through another peer review. Please, lend a hand. Aditya( talk • contribs) 10:10, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Let me know about any other concerns so I could take care of it quick. Thanks Secret account 05:31, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
I dealt with your comments the best I could. The coverage of baseball biographies are dealt much different than football or basketball here on Wiki and with sportswriting in general. Yes Hosmer was a top prospect, but even the coverage of the biggest baseball prospects pales in comparison to basketball and football with only very few exceptions ( Bryce Harper). Baseball is a sport that despite if the player was a huge prospect in the Minor Leagues, MLB Draft, high school, college and so forth, they are way more likely to become unsuccessful or an average player once you reached the highest level of the sport than a superstar. For every Ken Griffey Jr., there is three Mark Prior's, Ben McDonald's, or Brien Taylor's. Becoming a superstar is extremely unpredictable with players as well. Fans back then wouldn't be able to predict the success of Mike Piazza, Johan Santana or even Josh Hamilton who weren't top prospects, and in Hamilton's case, was an high prospect but labeled as a bust before becoming a superstar literally out of nowhere. That's why baseball fans don't really care about the players background sadly enough. Even the extremely hyped media coverage of Stephen Strasburg basically came to a standstill after he got injured last season. So if a top prospect just didn't pan out or got injured, baseball fans and the media might say he was a bust, but they wouldn't glorify him neither like what the media did with Ryan Leaf or Sam Bowie and coverage of the player would simply disappear. Once you become a proven star for a couple of years is when the extremely amazing, reliable coverage that a decent NFL quarterback comes. And then unless the player is the star for a big-market team and break all-kind of records ( Derek Jeter or Barry Bonds for example), is when the player starts getting the same coverage as someone like Peyton Manning or Dwayne Wade.
Being the "seventh best" first base prospect isn't a "neutrality problem", it's a huge compliment considering that there's about 4500 minor leaguers currently playing and that those baseball sites like Scout.com or Baseball America evaluate more if the player is Major League ready than if the "player is superstar potential" but nowhere near ready for the Majors. And there's no reliable website that list Hosmer in a extremely critical light in my research (at least that isn't behind paywalls). If you see that something needs to be mentioned or explained in further detail I'll take care of it, but baseball players like Hosmer isn't, nor probably would ever get the same attention as basketball or football superstars because baseball is too unpredictable and the sportswriting is adjusted to that. What may be an excellent source in American football is a useless, unreliable source in baseball. Right now the Kansas City media doesn't care about Hosmer poor start so, and I'll admit the way they are reacting about Hosmer makes it more difficult to find the proper independent sources. And usually when someone is playing for a small market team like the Royals the national coverage almost always follows the example of the local coverage. That's local=national is usually the case with basketball also as you probably know.
American sports media sucks in general. There's so much more great and findable coverage of historical baseball figures than football, basketball, or hockey players from the same generation. But the coverage of current baseball players is poor comparing to current stars of those three sports. Just giving you an example of what you are going to work with once you start getting used to writing articles on baseball players. And we do damn need more baseball writers here on Wikipedia. It's only down to a few of us. After you finish with Philip Humber, try working on some Chicago Cubs or Chicago White Sox players like Ernie Banks?
Thanks for the review. Secret account 00:19, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
I requested a re-review from the original reviewer of the DYK hook now that Humber is more or less done being expanded. You were right; I thought we'd stall out near 3x, but we got it expanded 4.74x to this point. From a page at around 5k, that's nothing to sneeze at. I'm seriously impressed, and I'll hit you up with one of those teamwork barnstars when these get promoted if noone else does. – Muboshgu ( talk) 18:02, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
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![]() | On 28 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kony 2012, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the website for the viral video Kony 2012 crashed after the video became popular worldwide, but the video went on to have tens of millions of page views on various websites? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kony 2012.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 29 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Philip Humber's perfect game, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Philip Humber's April 21, 2012, perfect game was only the 21st in Major League Baseball history dating back to 1869? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Philip Humber's perfect game.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 29 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Philip Humber, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Philip Humber's April 21, 2012, perfect game was only the 21st in Major League Baseball history dating back to 1869? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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It was a pleasure working with you on Philip Humber. Without your work, it would not be a DYK. Together, our collaboration will reach GA and FA status soon enough. It has inspired me to find new ways to expand unexpected articles. – Muboshgu ( talk) 19:09, 29 April 2012 (UTC) |
Out of curiosity and for my education, what does this [1] edit do? Thanks Gtwfan52 ( talk) 04:23, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
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