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Are you still up for co-nominating this as an FLC? There's just the prose in the lead left for expansion/revising. I currently have one active FLC that only has one support vote, so the only way the Tip O'Neill Award list can be nominated is if you do the co-nomination. Cheers! — Bloom6132 ( talk) 22:46, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hey thanks man I checked mlb.com the and the angles 40 man roster and It didn't show him on there yesterday! But now I just saw that you undid it and then I checked mlb.com again and he was on the roster haha so I appreciate it bro. Kingryan227 ( talk) 21:08, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
I know I usually use mlb.com so I think that it is pretty valid but they will make that mistake when they remove someone from the roster than add them again the next day. Plus I use mlbtraderumors.com for my changes as well like the one that I did to Chris Nelson when the angles claimed him off of waivers from the Yankees. Kingryan227 ( talk) 04:40, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
Here it is. Feel free to add an alternate hook. AutomaticStrikeout ? 20:14, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Muboshgu, I see that you're interested in Politics and have made a couple of minor edits to Jim DeMint's article this year. I'm hoping you would be willing to take a look at a request I have for this page. I'm asking for help with this request because I work for The Heritage Foundation, where DeMint is now the president, so I don't think I should edit this article myself. The request is pretty simple, I'm just looking to revise and update the "Business career" section of his article, which is currently incomplete. If you have a moment to look at my request it's on DeMint's talk page here. Thanks! Thurmant ( talk) 20:33, 20 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Muboshgu. I've done a fair amount of expansion on Chris Bando, but, while it is most of the way to DYK eligibility, it is also still rather barebones. I would appreciate if you'd be willing to fill it in a little bit more. Of course, you'd be able to get DYK credit for it too. AutomaticStrikeout ? 22:11, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
Wizardman is right, Jim Thome wasn't around until '91 . By the way, I just went through an unsuccessful FAC and am at a bit of a loss for what to do with that article. Any of the three of you mind taking a look? Thanks. Go Phightins ! 23:23, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
FYI- since you created the original redirect, I thought it prudent to notify you I created a stub of the article. Go Phightins ! 00:48, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hey, Muboshgu. I've started a review page for Jim Bottomley, which you sent to GAN. I did not notice until after I created the page, which included a date I would most likely review it, that you implied that the article was not fully ready yet. Would you like me to wait a while before reviewing it? T C N7JM 04:50, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
Could you help address some of the comments made at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Tip O'Neill Award/archive1? I've responded to some, but I'm kinda unsure of how to tackle the rest. Cheers! — Bloom6132 ( talk) 23:14, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
You created a page for a Special US Senate race to fill the vacancy left from the late Frank Lautenberg. [1] However in New Jersey, as well as most states, a vacancy for the US Senate is appointed by the Governor. [2]
I am assuming you created the page due to the special election in Massachusetts. [3] However this has only been the case since 2004, when the Democratic legislature took away then-Governor Mitt Romney's power to appoint a US Senator in the case John Kerry won the Presidential Election. [4]
I have edited the page to inform people there will be no special election for the US Senate, and if you can please delete the page. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.12.148.116 ( talk) 17:21, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
Hi Muboshgu. Since we last spoke I've continued to work on Jim DeMint's article. I have prepared a new draft for the existing U.S. Representative section, which is actually entirely blank right now. If you are interested in helping with this article further I'd really appreciate it. You can see my draft on the article's talk page. Thanks! Thurmant ( talk) 15:25, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
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Why are you creating all these articles for high school players? Shouldn't you at least wait to see if they get drafted first? "Likely first round pick" isn't listed anywhere on the notability guidelines. Spanneraol ( talk) 17:19, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
Sorry, didn't feel that information on how many dollars per month he was earning was relevant info, but I admit to a lack of detailed knowledge as to what constitutes relevant information worthy of Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.15.139.247 ( talk) 20:27, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
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Well the difference is one was actually drafted in the top 10, while you created Smith before the draft even took place with the assumption that he was going to be drafted high.-- Yankees10 00:49, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Mubosgu, I didnt make a mistake. I saw a dvd of famous African Americans so this is how I know about her family. Too instead of deleting, did you look for a source? WP is COLLABORATIVE. I see you keep reverting, how about editing? 72.66.78.118 ( talk) 01:07, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
I see my Cards just picked Marco Gonzales, the DYK of yours I happened to review--suddenly I feel like one of those guys who knows all about the draft -- Khazar2 ( talk) 01:17, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
Hey, just a quick thanks for being on the ball (bad pun I know) the last few days in transferring the St. Louis Cardinals youngsters from minor leauge page to ones of their own after they're called up. I've been working on trying to find pics via Flickr, etc. for them and wll try to flesh out their stubs too. Anyhoo, just letting you know your work is appreciated! Have a great Wiki kinda day! Sector001 ( talk) 02:41, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Muboshgu. I know this question has been raised in the past, but as far as I know you never gave an official answer (although I haven't been very active, so I may have missed it). Are you still considering running for adminship? I would still be glad to nominate you and I expect others would too. Regards, AutomaticStrikeout ? 16:49, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
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How is it relevant? Please tell me. All these sources say are that the person decided not to run. The Erpanbach, Kind, and Obey sources are actually just the fact that they endorsed Barrett, not actual declinations! I'm all for the endorsement sections, but the fact that they didn't run has nothing to do with the election. Is the reader too stupid to realize that only people who ran actually did run, or does the fact some people didn't run need to be spelled out to them? We could list every other politician in the state who didn't run, but it doesn't help the reader. If someone who didn't run somehow had an impact on the race (say, Clinton if she doesn't in 2016), that should absolutely be mentioned - in prose, explaining their connection to the election. A bullet-point list provides zero information and falsely implies that a declination (or none at all!) ties the person to the race. Reywas92 Talk 15:09, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
I found an old discussion with Muboshgu where I offered a compromise, though without response. Can we keep the people who actually did something, but not those who did nothing themselves?
Hey there. With regards to the you made to NC State Wolfpack baseball recently, I wanted to lay out my argument for including some of the information you removed and to see what your thoughts are.
If your edits were meant to make the "Notable former players" section strictly about notable former players, my suggestion would be to change the section headers rather than remove the information. If this was your intent, a change from "Notable former players" to "Notable players" would allow us to include links to Rodon and others. As for the recent draftees, a separate level 2 section titled "MLB Draft" might work. Ejgreen77 has been doing great work to add lists of alumni draftees to program pages (an example is Canisius Golden Griffins baseball), and a table like that could add some meat to an MLB Draft section. (If your concern was indeed making it a true notable former players section, feel free to ignore the next paragraph.)
If, on the other hand, you made the edits because you don't feel the information about current players or recent drafts should be included at all, here are my arguments for inclusion of both. First, for current players. I'm personally not crazy about pages for college baseball players, and I generally argue for deletion if a player page comes on AfD. However, if a consensus of editors has decided a college player is notable, it seems self-evident that we should include links to those pages. This is simple reasoning in line with WP:LINK, "Internal links can add to the cohesion and utility of Wikipedia, allowing readers to deepen their understanding of a topic by conveniently accessing other articles." If the clearly related player articles exist, we should include links to them. Second, for recent draft history. In a list of topics important to a college baseball program, developing players for professional baseball ranks highly, in my opinion, along with the program's venue, coaches, history, championships, individual awards, etc. And if we do include information about professional alumni, it makes sense to include precise, detailed information (number of draftees, when (in what years and rounds) the players were drafted, whether the players were pitchers or position players, whether they chose to sign professional contracts, etc). This seems like a better way to let the reader draw conclusions than vague statements about former players' being drafted or appearing in MLB or sections that talk only about one or two high-profile players. (Again, this paragraph is irrelevant if you intended only to make the notable former players section strictly about players with articles who no longer play for the program.)
To sum up, I disagree with your decision to remove the information about recent draft history and current players, but wanted to lay out my argument for inclusion and ask about your reasoning rather than reverting. I'll watch your talk page, but feel free to respond here, on my talk page, or on the program talk page. Cheers, and thanks for all the work you put in. Kithira ( talk) 20:37, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
There have been many reports all over sports about this trade. Is ESPN a reliable source? Turn on your TV. Do you live under a rock idiot boy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mridgway232 ( talk • contribs) 04:11, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
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I don't know if the hysteria surrounding Lake has cooled off yet, so it might be nice if his article was in better shape. Would you mind giving it a makeover (even if it's just a small makeover)? AutomaticStrikeout ? 21:23, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
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Hey thanks man I checked mlb.com the and the angles 40 man roster and It didn't show him on there yesterday! But now I just saw that you undid it and then I checked mlb.com again and he was on the roster haha so I appreciate it bro. Kingryan227 ( talk) 21:08, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
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Here it is. Feel free to add an alternate hook. AutomaticStrikeout ? 20:14, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
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Could you help address some of the comments made at Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Tip O'Neill Award/archive1? I've responded to some, but I'm kinda unsure of how to tackle the rest. Cheers! — Bloom6132 ( talk) 23:14, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
You created a page for a Special US Senate race to fill the vacancy left from the late Frank Lautenberg. [1] However in New Jersey, as well as most states, a vacancy for the US Senate is appointed by the Governor. [2]
I am assuming you created the page due to the special election in Massachusetts. [3] However this has only been the case since 2004, when the Democratic legislature took away then-Governor Mitt Romney's power to appoint a US Senator in the case John Kerry won the Presidential Election. [4]
I have edited the page to inform people there will be no special election for the US Senate, and if you can please delete the page. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.12.148.116 ( talk) 17:21, 3 June 2013 (UTC)
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Why are you creating all these articles for high school players? Shouldn't you at least wait to see if they get drafted first? "Likely first round pick" isn't listed anywhere on the notability guidelines. Spanneraol ( talk) 17:19, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
Sorry, didn't feel that information on how many dollars per month he was earning was relevant info, but I admit to a lack of detailed knowledge as to what constitutes relevant information worthy of Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.15.139.247 ( talk) 20:27, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
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On 28 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David Berg (pitcher), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that David Berg broke the National Collegiate Athletic Association record for saves in a single college baseball season? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David Berg (pitcher). 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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We are down to our final 16: the 2013 semi-finals are upon us. A score of 321 was required to survive round 3, further cementing this as the most competitive WikiCup yet; round 3 was survived in 2012 with 243 points, in 2011 with 76 points and in 2010 with 250 points. The change may in part be to do with the fact that more articles are now awarded bonus points, in addition to more competitive play. Reaching the final has, in the past, required 573 points (2012, a 135% increase on the score needed to reach round 4), 150 points (2011, a 97% increase) and 417 points (2010, a 72% increase). This round has seen over a third of participants claiming points for featured articles (with seven users claiming for multiple featured articles) and most users have also gained bonus points. However, the majority of points continue to come from good articles, followed by did you know articles. In this round, every content type was utilised by at least one user, proving that the WikiCup brings together content contributors from all corners of the project.
Round 3 saw a number of contributions of note. Figureskatingfan ( submissions) claimed the first featured topic points in this year's competition for her excellent work on topics related to Maya Angelou, the noted American author and poet. We have also continued to see high-importance articles improved as part of the competition: Ealdgyth ( submissions) was awarded a thoroughly well-earned 560 points for her featured article Middle Ages and 102 points for her good article Battle of Hastings. Good articles James Chadwick and Stanislaw Ulam netted Hawkeye7 ( submissions) 102 and 72 points respectively, while 72 points were awarded to Piotrus ( submissions) for each of Władysław Sikorski and Emilia Plater, both recently promoted to good article status. Collaborative efforts between WikiCup participants have continued, with, for example, Casliber ( submissions) and Sasata ( submissions) being awarded 180 points each for their featured article on Boletus luridus.
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Hi Muboshgu. I know this question has been raised in the past, but as far as I know you never gave an official answer (although I haven't been very active, so I may have missed it). Are you still considering running for adminship? I would still be glad to nominate you and I expect others would too. Regards, AutomaticStrikeout ? 16:49, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
On 21 July 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Preston Larrison, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after he retired from professional baseball, Preston Larrison opened a youth baseball academy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Preston Larrison. 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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How is it relevant? Please tell me. All these sources say are that the person decided not to run. The Erpanbach, Kind, and Obey sources are actually just the fact that they endorsed Barrett, not actual declinations! I'm all for the endorsement sections, but the fact that they didn't run has nothing to do with the election. Is the reader too stupid to realize that only people who ran actually did run, or does the fact some people didn't run need to be spelled out to them? We could list every other politician in the state who didn't run, but it doesn't help the reader. If someone who didn't run somehow had an impact on the race (say, Clinton if she doesn't in 2016), that should absolutely be mentioned - in prose, explaining their connection to the election. A bullet-point list provides zero information and falsely implies that a declination (or none at all!) ties the person to the race. Reywas92 Talk 15:09, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
I found an old discussion with Muboshgu where I offered a compromise, though without response. Can we keep the people who actually did something, but not those who did nothing themselves?
Hey there. With regards to the you made to NC State Wolfpack baseball recently, I wanted to lay out my argument for including some of the information you removed and to see what your thoughts are.
If your edits were meant to make the "Notable former players" section strictly about notable former players, my suggestion would be to change the section headers rather than remove the information. If this was your intent, a change from "Notable former players" to "Notable players" would allow us to include links to Rodon and others. As for the recent draftees, a separate level 2 section titled "MLB Draft" might work. Ejgreen77 has been doing great work to add lists of alumni draftees to program pages (an example is Canisius Golden Griffins baseball), and a table like that could add some meat to an MLB Draft section. (If your concern was indeed making it a true notable former players section, feel free to ignore the next paragraph.)
If, on the other hand, you made the edits because you don't feel the information about current players or recent drafts should be included at all, here are my arguments for inclusion of both. First, for current players. I'm personally not crazy about pages for college baseball players, and I generally argue for deletion if a player page comes on AfD. However, if a consensus of editors has decided a college player is notable, it seems self-evident that we should include links to those pages. This is simple reasoning in line with WP:LINK, "Internal links can add to the cohesion and utility of Wikipedia, allowing readers to deepen their understanding of a topic by conveniently accessing other articles." If the clearly related player articles exist, we should include links to them. Second, for recent draft history. In a list of topics important to a college baseball program, developing players for professional baseball ranks highly, in my opinion, along with the program's venue, coaches, history, championships, individual awards, etc. And if we do include information about professional alumni, it makes sense to include precise, detailed information (number of draftees, when (in what years and rounds) the players were drafted, whether the players were pitchers or position players, whether they chose to sign professional contracts, etc). This seems like a better way to let the reader draw conclusions than vague statements about former players' being drafted or appearing in MLB or sections that talk only about one or two high-profile players. (Again, this paragraph is irrelevant if you intended only to make the notable former players section strictly about players with articles who no longer play for the program.)
To sum up, I disagree with your decision to remove the information about recent draft history and current players, but wanted to lay out my argument for inclusion and ask about your reasoning rather than reverting. I'll watch your talk page, but feel free to respond here, on my talk page, or on the program talk page. Cheers, and thanks for all the work you put in. Kithira ( talk) 20:37, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
There have been many reports all over sports about this trade. Is ESPN a reliable source? Turn on your TV. Do you live under a rock idiot boy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mridgway232 ( talk • contribs) 04:11, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
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I don't know if the hysteria surrounding Lake has cooled off yet, so it might be nice if his article was in better shape. Would you mind giving it a makeover (even if it's just a small makeover)? AutomaticStrikeout ? 21:23, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
We're halfway through this year's penultimate round, and the competition is moving along well. Pool A's Sasata ( submissions) currently leads overall, while Pool B's Sturmvogel_66 ( submissions) is second. Both leaders are WikiCup veterans, and both have already scored over 600 points this month. If the round were to end today, Miyagawa ( submissions), with 274 points, would be the lowest-scoring participant to make it through. This indicates that participants will need a score comparable to last year's (573, the highest ever) to qualify for the final. The high scores this year are a testament both to the quality of participants and to the increased focus on significant content (eligible for bonus points) in this year's competition. So far this round, both Sasata and Cwmhiraeth ( submissions) have made up over half of their score through bonus points, with, for example, high importance FA koala earning Sasata a total of 440 points (from a multiplier of 4.4) and high-importance GA sea earning Cwmhiraeth a total of 216 points (from a multiplier of 7.2). Other articles on important topics submitted this round include a featured article on the Norman conquest of England by Ealdgyth ( submissions), and good articles on Nobel laureate in literature Henryk Sienkiewicz, Nobel laureate in physics Hans Bethe, and the noted Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū. These articles are by Piotrus ( submissions), Hawkeye7 ( submissions) and Sturmvogel_66 respectively.
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On 2 August 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Trea Turner, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that college baseball player Trea Turner stole more bases in 2012 than 158 teams? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Trea Turner. 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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If we are not a newspaper, please take down more info on Alex Rodriguez. I just did, it's more speculation. Kennvido ( talk) 21:11, 3 August 2013 (UTC)
User:HangingCurve is trying to jump the shark. I already warned him and asked him to wait for official word. Kennvido ( talk) 14:06, 5 August 2013 (UTC) He left a message on my Talk and I answered him. Feel free to share you three cents. Kennvido ( talk) 14:11, 5 August 2013 (UTC)
Can you find my folder with all my Talk that was saved and my stars? Thanks Kennvido ( talk) 14:55, 5 August 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the folders. Now lastly, can you put my few stars up somewhere, so people think I'm real important and 'they love me, they love me'? Kennvido ( talk) 01:51, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
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Kudos to a Member that helped another Member, ME Kennvido ( talk) 22:40, 3 August 2013 (UTC) |
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