User talk:TheCatalyst31/Archive 12

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Moosehead, Pennsylvania article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:56, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

North Carolina[edit]

Hi-the Gordontown, North Carolina article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:28, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-the Holly Grove, Davidson County, North Carolina and the Holly Grove, Gates County, North Carolina articles also need articles-many thanks-RFD (talk) 20:23, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Strickler, Pennsylvania and the Stricklerstown, Pennsylvania articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 18:58, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alabama[edit]

Hi-the Wald, Alabama article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 14:28, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox Help[edit]

Do you know off the top of your head which infobox template to use for school district pages? It looks like South Shore School District has most of its info box data as prose in the main body of the article. -- Dolotta (talk) 16:37, 15 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox school district is the one for school districts. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 01:43, 16 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! -- Dolotta (talk) 14:28, 16 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

west virginia[edit]

Hi-the Herring, West Virginia article nees an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 16:26, 20 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alabama[edit]

Hi-the Birdsong, Alabama article needs an infobox-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:33, 23 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Iowa[edit]

Hi-the Haskins, Iowa article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 23:35, 23 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

February 2019 at Women in Red[edit]

February 2019, Volume 5, Issue 2, Numbers 107-111


Happy February from Women in Red! Please join us for these virtual editathons.

February events: Social Workers Black Women

February geofocus: Ancient World

Continuing initiatives: Suffrage #1day1woman2019

Help us plan our future events: Ideas Cafe

Join the conversations on our talkpage:


Image attribution: Johntex (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Subscription options: English language opt-in International opt-in Unsubscribe
--Rosiestep (talk) 20:10, 26 January 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Hello, TheCatalyst31. You have new messages at Grutness's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Illinois[edit]

Hi-the Langleyville, Illinois article needs an info box; the community is a census-designated place. Also the GNIS is operating again! It was down-the government shutdown? Many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:50, 28 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Vermont[edit]

Hi-the North Derby, Vermont article needs an ino box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:41, 31 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Vermont[edit]

Hi-the East Richford, Vermont article needs an info box. The communities of North Derby and East Richford, Vermont are just below the Canada-United States International Boundary. Again-many thanks-RFD (talk) 15:41, 31 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

North Carolina[edit]

Hi-the Bethel, Haywood County, North Carolina article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:06, 2 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tennessee[edit]

Hi-the Clearbranch, Tennessee article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 23:36, 3 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-the Tappan, Ohio article also needs an info box-many thanks=RFD (talk) 18:04, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Arbuckle, Pennsylvania article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:30, 6 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Texas[edit]

Hi-the Bland Lake, Texas article needs an info box-Many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:59, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

North Carolina[edit]

Hi-the Silverstone, North Carolina article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 20:59, 17 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

March 2019 at Women in Red[edit]

March 2019, Volume 5, Issue 3, Numbers 107, 108, 112, 113


Happy Women's History Month from Women in Red!

Please join us for these virtual events:
March: Art+Feminism & #VisibleWikiWomen
Geofocus: Francophone Women
Continuing initiatives: Suffrage #1day1woman


Other ways you can participate:
Help us plan our future events: Ideas Cafe
Join the conversations on our talkpage
Follow us on Twitter: @wikiwomeninred
Subscription options: English language opt-in International opt-in Unsubscribe
--Rosiestep (talk) 22:09, 18 February 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Mississippi[edit]

Hi-the Embry, Mississippi article needs an article-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:56, 28 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Late reply to Commons Category links[edit]

I missed your reply about the Commons category links. I checked User:Dudemanfellabra/AddCommonsCatLinks.js and it expects a space "var sortkey=" "+refnum...." (space is there for a reason, prevents sorting logic from kicking in and messing up the refnum). That's exactly what Template:NRHP adds, but not the Wikidata infobox template. I added the missing space. Might take some time to propagate everywhere, but I think this fixes it. Can you check? If this fixes it, I'll also do the same change for the other types. Multichill (talk) 16:03, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That seems to be working! It's definitely going to take a while before it propagates to all the articles - I had to null edit a Commons page just to test it - but I should be able to get back to adding the categories soon. (Of course, it's going to take a long time to get through that backlog.) Thank you so much for figuring it out! TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 20:20, 3 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I had a bot do null edits on the list so you should be able to just edit now.
@Mike Peel: I think Commons:Template:Wikidata Infobox/core needs the same fix for the other templates with tracker categories. Multichill (talk) 18:24, 7 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Hopefully the changes make it to the rest of the articles before I start getting into the ones that didn't make the 1000-article cutoff. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 04:26, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Florida, Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Bethel, Florida and the Workmore, Georgia articles need info boxes. The communities were damaged by the recent tornados this year. Thank you-RFD (talk) 13:11, 7 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Zetto, Georgia article needs an info box; a tornado cause some damage in the area in January of 2019-many thanks=RFD (talk) 15:14, 7 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

California, Alabama[edit]

Hi-the Kingville, Alabama and the Tudor, California articles need info boxes-tornadoes in February 2019 touched down in the area-many thanks-RFD (talk) 10:48, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-the Mulberry, Autauga County, Alabama needs an info box-tornadoes in February 2019-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:31, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hi-the Mulberry, Chilton County, Alabama and Mulberry, Crenshaw County, Alabama articles also need info boxes-thank you-RFD (talk) 13:22, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hi-the Larto, Louisiana needs an info box-a tornado touch down in the area in December 2018-many thanks-RFD (talk) 20:38, 9 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Louisiana[edit]

Hi-the Mira, Louisiana needs an info box-a tornado was in the area-may thanks-RFD (talk) 10:59, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-the Beans Mill, Alabama needs an info box; a tornado hit the area in late 2018-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:48, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hi-the Huntsville, Mississippi article needs an info box-a tornado hit the area-thank you-RFD (talk) 11:15, 11 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

South Carolina[edit]

Hi-the Goretown, South Carolina needs an info box; a tornado hit the area in mid 2018-many thanks-RFD (talk) 14:20, 14 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Humboldt, Pennsylvania article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 09:52, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Cranberry, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and the Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 18:37, 20 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alabama[edit]

Hi-the Industry, Alabama article needs an infp box-many thanksRFD (talk) 21:47, 21 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Sandy Run, Bedford County, Pennsylvania and Sandy Run, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 10:46, 23 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Santiago, Pennsylvania article nees an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:42, 25 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April editathons at Women in Red[edit]

April 2019[edit]

April 2019, Volume 5, Issue 4, Numbers 107, 108, 114, 115, 116, 117


Hello and welcome to the April events of Women in Red!

Please join us for these virtual events:


Other ways you can participate:


Subscription options: Opt-in (EN-WP) / Opt-in (international) / Unsubscribe

--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:02, 25 March 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

(Please excuse this post if it is a duplicate!)

The Mountain State Beckons...honest[edit]

RUMOR has it, and fact is, I will be headed to Boone County WV soon. There are a few places that any wv lurkers on your page should see, because yours truly has a trick knee and it says, Boone County needs more pics.(That and a few demolition contracts on line later)....Any requests?Coal town guy (talk) 01:15, 27 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The NRHP-listed sites of Boone County are pretty well-covered, it looks like. It might be worth getting a picture of the Nellis company store if it's still around, but other than that I can't think of anything. Thanks for asking, and have fun on the trip! TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 12:35, 27 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Louisiana[edit]

Hi-the Ouachita City, Louisiana article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 17:45, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-the Ouachita, Arkansas article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:50, 28 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Marquette article[edit]

Draft:1970–71 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team Draft:1980–81 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

Illinois[edit]

Hi-the Hope, Illinois article needs an info box-many thanksRFD (talk) 16:27, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ip 146.198.193.9[edit]

disruptive IP. --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 22:40, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you mean by that, and having never interacted with that IP to my knowledge, I'm not sure why you reached out to me specifically. If you have a more specific complaint, you're probably better off posting at one of the noticeboards. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 22:45, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
You were the recently active admin, anyways I've reported them at AIAV. --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 22:46, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

GNIS[edit]

Hi-the GNIS will be down starting on April 19 for maintenance; GNIS will up and running on Monday April 22-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:53, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Hollingsworth, Georgia article needs an info box-RFD (talk) 08:00, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-the Good Hope, Louisiana article also needs an info box-thank you-RFD (talk) 12:15, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hi-the Diamond, Louisiana article also needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 14:59, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alabama[edit]

Hi-the Omaha, Alabama article nees an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:28, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

May you join this month's editathons from WiR![edit]

May 2019, Volume 5, Issue 5, Numbers 107, 108, 118, 119, 120, 121


Hello and welcome to the May events of Women in Red!

Please join us for these virtual events:


Other ways you can participate:


Subscription options: Opt-in/Opt-out

--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:17, 27 April 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Mississippi[edit]

Hi-the Buxton, Mississippi article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:11, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

GNIS template[edit]

Hi-the GNIS template has been used for several years at Wikipedia. In the last day or so the U.S. Board on Geographic Names revised their website and the GNIS template is no longer there. Any comments, information, suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you-RFD (talk) 08:41, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that too, and right now it seems like the name search isn't on the website at all. I'm guessing they just haven't set it up after their website redesign, but if it's still gone after a few days someone may have to reach out to them and ask what's going on. (In the meantime, the download page still seems to be working, so the data's not completely inaccessible.) TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 13:04, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2019 special circular[edit]

Icon of a white exclamation mark within a black triangle
Administrators must secure their accounts

The Arbitration Committee may require a new RfA if your account is compromised.

View additional information

This message was sent to all administrators following a recent motion. Thank you for your attention. For the Arbitration Committee, Cameron11598 02:45, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)[edit]

ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community.

Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are required to "have strong passwords and follow appropriate personal security practices." We have updated our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, two-factor authentication remains an optional means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised.

We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered.

For the Arbitration Committee, -Cameron11598 21:04, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Illinois[edit]

Hi-the Mount Carbon, Illinois article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 18:10, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

June events with WIR[edit]

June 2019, Volume 5, Issue 6, Numbers 107, 108, 122, 123, 124, 125


Check out what's happening in June at Women in Red:

Virtual events:


Other ways you can participate:


Subscription options: Opt-in/Opt-out

--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 17:43, 22 May 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

New Mexico[edit]

Hi-the Buffalo Springs, New Mexico article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 10:57, 25 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Illinois[edit]

Hi-the Edgar, Illinois article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 15:37, 28 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

hi- the Oliver, Edgar County, Illinois and the Oliver, Whiteside County, Illinois articles also need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 18:41, 28 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ohio[edit]

Hi-the Daleyville, Ohio article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:53, 31 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

California[edit]

Hi-the Erickson, California article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:52, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Michigan[edit]

Hi-the Erickson Landing, Michigan article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 18:00, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Minnesota[edit]

Hi-the Pillsbury, Minnesota article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:33, 6 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alabama/New York[edit]

Hi-the Cromwell, Alabama, Black Creek, New York, and McGrawville, New York articles need info boxes. The Black Creek, New York article needs editing; the Black Creek community has a post office and that needs a citation-many thanks as always-RFD (talk) 13:27, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks + invitation[edit]

Thank you for your contributions to women's football/soccer articles. I thought I'd let you know about the Women's Football/Soccer Task Force (WP:WOSO), a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women's football/soccer. If you would like to participate, join by visiting the Members page. Thanks!

Thank you for your contributions to articles related to women in sports!

We'd like to invite you to learn more about Wikipedia:WikiProject Women's sport, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women in sports. If you would like to participate, join by visiting the Participants page or visit one of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Women's sport/Task forces for specific sports. Thanks!

WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport WikiProject Women's Sport

Hmlarson (talk) 15:30, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nevada[edit]

Hi-the Herrin, Nevada article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 08:54, 17 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Texas[edit]

Hi-the Klondike, Dawson County, Texas and Hindman, Texas article need info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:04, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Idaho[edit]

Hi-the Archer, Idaho, Burton, Idaho and Hibbard, Idaho articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:39, 19 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Census Updates[edit]

Do you (or maybe RFD) know of a good location to find updated census info? I have noticed that there are quite a few Wisconsin municipalities, mostly towns, that have 2000 census figures as the most current records. -- Dolotta (talk) 15:24, 19 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I usually use factfinder.census.gov to get full census data. (Though I just went there, and it looks like the Census Bureau is moving its data to data.census.gov, which I haven't gotten the chance to use yet.) TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 15:27, 19 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

July events from Women in Red![edit]

July 2019, Volume 5, Issue 7, Numbers 107, 108, 126, 127, 128


Check out what's happening in July at Women in Red...

Virtual events:


Initiatives we support:


Editor feedback:


Social media: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / Twitter

Subscription options: Opt-in/Opt-out

--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 16:41, 25 June 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Illinois[edit]

I need some help. I started the Meyer, Franklin County, Illinois article and this needs an info box; however I also started the Meyer, Adams County, Illinois article also. The problem is there an article Meyer, Illinois in Adams County, Illinois. The Meyer, Franklin County, Illinois and the Meyer, Illinois articles need to be merge. I take full responsibility for the mixup. Again many thanks-RFD (talk) 20:03, 29 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tennessee[edit]

Hi-the Orysa, Tennessee article needs an infobox-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:01, 1 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tennessee[edit]

Hi-the Glimp, Tennessee article needs an info box-many thanksRFD (talk) 20:02, 2 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tennessee[edit]

Hi-the Cherry, Tennessee article needs an info box-thank youRFD (talk) 18:43, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Mississippi[edit]

Hi-the Lorenzen, Mississippi article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:35, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Illinois, West Virginia[edit]

Hi-the West Junction, Illinois and West Junction, West Virginia articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:51, 12 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment[edit]

I started an article Tovey Humphrey Station, Illinois. I am not sure if the article is accurate. There is a GNIS for the community and it is listed in the Topo May website. There is also the village of Tovey, Illinois. Both communities are in Christian County, Illinois. Many thanks-RFD (talk) 16:26, 14 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I redirected it to Tovey. The coordinates point to Tovey, and the topo map doesn't seem to actually show Tovey Humphrey Station on it, just Tovey. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 04:25, 15 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Illinois[edit]

Hi-the Markham, Morgan County, Illinois article needs an infobox-many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:35, 17 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Maine[edit]

Hi-the Macy, Maine article needs an info box many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:31, 20 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Illinois[edit]

Hi-the Kennedy, Illinois article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 10:52, 22 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kentucky[edit]

Hi-the Kraft, Kentucky article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:07, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Michigan[edit]

Hi-the Fingerboard Corner, Michigan article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 15:10, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

August 2019 at Women in Red[edit]

August 2019, Volume 5, Issue 7, Numbers 107, 108, 126, 129, 130, 131


Check out what's happening in August at Women in Red...

Virtual events:


Editor feedback:


Social media: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / Twitter

Subscription options: Opt-in/Opt-out

--Rosiestep (talk) 06:46, 29 July 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Alabama[edit]

Hi-the Collirene, Alabama and Moodys Crossroads, Alabama articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:48, 29 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alert[edit]

This is a standard message to notify contributors about an administrative ruling in effect. It does not imply that there are any issues with your contributions to date.

You have shown interest in (a) GamerGate, (b) any gender-related dispute or controversy, (c) people associated with (a) or (b), all broadly construed. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called discretionary sanctions is in effect. Any administrator may impose sanctions on editors who do not strictly follow Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions, when making edits related to the topic.

For additional information, please see the guidance on discretionary sanctions and the Arbitration Committee's decision here. If you have any questions, or any doubts regarding what edits are appropriate, you are welcome to discuss them with me or any other editor.

Providing a standard alert for information per the discussion at Talk:Stephanie Hirst -- (talk) 11:10, 1 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Minnesota[edit]

Hi-the Gates Corner, Beltrami County, Minnesota and Gates Corner, Koochiching County, Minnesota articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:12, 1 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Minnesota, Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Faunce, Minnesota and Faunce, Pennsylvania articles needs info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:41, 2 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Espyville, Pennsylvania and Fauncetown, Pennsylvania need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 16:34, 4 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Maine, Texas[edit]

Hi-the Bingo, Maine and Warlock, Texas articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:04, 6 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Snook, Pennsylvania article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 15:50, 7 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Edith, Georgia article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 15:47, 9 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Donovan, Georgia article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 16:09, 11 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Illinois[edit]

Hi-the Saint Paul, Illinois article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 22:20, 14 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Texas[edit]

Hi-the Sherlock, Texas article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 13:25, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-you may want to look at the Lipscomb County, Texas article; there is a redlink for the Lipscomb (CDP), Texas entry at the Lipscomb County, Texas article. The GNIS for the Lipscomb (CDP) is: 2408616. There is an article about Lipscomb, Texas which is the county seat. This looks conusing. Again-many thanks-RFD (talk) 13:49, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
An editor tried to claim that the CDP and the community that houses the county seat weren't the same community, since the CDP includes a bunch of rural land that isn't part of the core of Lipscomb. While I'm not entirely sure why the Census Bureau did that, the CDP and the community are nonetheless the same place, so I fixed the article to reflect that. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 14:14, 15 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Courthouse pictures[edit]

Hi, I just noticed that you added pictures for Bureau, Marshall, and Stark counties to List of county courthouses in Illinois back in May. Thank you! I've been to all three county seats, and the Bureau and Stark NR lists have pictures I took in Princeton and Wyoming, but the courthouses aren't NR-listed, so I guess I simply forgot to get them. Nyttend (talk) 03:07, 22 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. The Bureau courthouse actually is NR-listed now, by way of a historic district that was added last year. (And given their age, the other two certainly could be listed if the counties wanted.) TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 14:45, 22 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That's something I've noticed about Illinois: a lot of courthouses aren't, for some reason. Bond is 1884, Champaign is 1901, Douglas is 1913, Ford is 1908, Fulton is 1897, Hamilton is 1938, Hardin is 1927, Henderson is 1842 (!), Jefferson is 1939, Macon is 1940, Madison is 1913, Marion is 1910, Marshall is 1853, Massac is 1942, Perry is 1939 (its last expansion), Pulaski is 1912, Richland is 1914, Stark is 1856, Vermilion is 1910, White is 1883, and Woodford is 1898. And that excludes anything with much in the way of changes, whether smaller things like the 20th-century wings on Franklin or the 1950s side additions on Wayne, or the ugly rear of Calhoun. Indiana's done a good deal better job of that; when I attended a preservation conference in 2012, Randall T. Shepard spoke of how every historic courthouse in the state was NR-listed, either individually or as an HD contributing property. Nyttend (talk) 00:36, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Wisconsin is also a lot better about that; I think just about every pre-1950 courthouse that hasn't been modified is on the NR. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 17:52, 23 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Sometimes it's tempting to write to a local historical society and ask them to do a nomination :-) Take a building prominent in its community, built almost 180 years ago, never significantly modified, still used for its original purpose, and the second-oldest building of its type in the state...there's no way that it shouldn't be listed on the NR! Maybe there's not so much interest in the 20th-century courthouses, but Henderson, White, and Bond definitely should be listed unless there's some modification that I'm not aware of, and since lots of other states have alphabet-soup-agency courthouses, even ones like Gallatin (particularly significant as the core of a WPA-built town, like Greendale, Wisconsin) and Hamilton should easily qualify if they've not been significantly modified, let alone the pre-Depression courthouses like Richland and Pulaski. Nyttend (talk) 02:12, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I suspect part of the problem is that a lot of those local historical societies are underfunded. Between the state's financial difficulties (which almost led to the Illinois Historic Preservation Division being eliminated) and how economically depressed a lot of small towns and counties downstate are, I imagine the local historical societies have to do more of the work on their own and are probably relying heavily on volunteers. That means getting less done, which means something like NR nominations might not be a top priority.
And oddly enough, I've been to Greenbelt, Maryland but haven't been to Greendale yet. I should find an excuse to visit the next time I'm in the Milwaukee area. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 02:53, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Understood. As always, Chicago runs everything; the state would probably be run far better if not for Reynolds v. Sims. I remember my first visit to the State Bank building in Old Shawneetown and seeing signage for what was potentially a semi-permanent closure, and I remember seeing no gas stations and no convenience stores at the Cairo exit for I-57 while seeing several at the Charleston exit just across the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, have you ever been to the Cincinnati area and seen Greenhills, Ohio? It's the only one of the greenbelt towns that I've visited. Nyttend (talk) 00:14, 27 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tennessee[edit]

Hi-he Windrow, Tennessee article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:20, 25 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kentucky[edit]

Hi-the Cooper, Kentucky article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:21, 26 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

September 2019 at Women in Red[edit]

September 2019, Volume 5, Issue 9, Numbers 107, 108, 132, 133, 134, 135


Check out what's happening in September at Women in Red...

Online events:


Editor feedback:


Social media: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / Twitter

Stay in touch: Join WikiProject Women in Red / Opt-out of notifications

--Rosiestep (talk) 16:25, 27 August 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Empress, Georgia and Pidcock, Georgia articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 18:18, 30 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

North Dakota[edit]

Hi-the Pitcairn, North Dakota article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 20:49, 2 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kentucky[edit]

Hi-the Rolan, Kentucky article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 09:16, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Louisiana[edit]

Hi-the Gecko, Louisiana article article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 14:05, 7 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Connecticut[edit]

Hi-the Erickson Corner, Connecticut article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 14:17, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Drone, Georgia article needs an info box-many thanks=RFD (talk) 10:06, 21 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

New Mexico[edit]

Hi-the Twining, New Mexico article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 13:13, 22 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Georgia[edit]

Hi-the Snead, Georgia article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 08:12, 23 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

October Events from Women in Red[edit]

October 2019, Volume 5, Issue 10, Numbers 107, 108, 137, 138, 139, 140


Check out what's happening in October at Women in Red...

Online events:


Editor feedback:


Social media: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / Twitter

Stay in touch: Join WikiProject Women in Red / Opt-out of notifications

--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 17:36, 23 September 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

North Carolina[edit]

Hi-the Essex, North Carolina article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 22:30, 26 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Hollisterville, Pennsylvania article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 13:59, 27 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

AfroCine: Join the Months of African Cinema this October![edit]

Greetings!

After a successful first iteration of the “Months of African Cinema” last year, we are happy to announce that it will be happening again this year, starting from October 1! In the 2018 edition of the contest, about 600 Wikipedia articles were created in at least 8 languages. There were also contributions to Wikidata and Wikimedia commons, which brought the total number of wikimedia pages created during the contest to over 1,000.

The AfroCine Project welcomes you to October, the first out of the two months which have been dedicated to creating and improving content that centre around the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. Join us in this global edit-a-thon, by helping to create or expand articles which are connected to this scope. Also remember to list your name under the participants section.

On English Wikipedia, we would be recognizing participants in the following manner:

  • Overall winner (1st, 2nd, 3rd places)
  • Diversity winner
  • Gender-gap fillers

For further information about the contest, the recognition categories and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. See you around :).--Jamie Tubers (talk) 00:50, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Texas[edit]

Hi-the Porvenir, Texas article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 17:43, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi-the El Porvenir, New Mexico article also needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 18:25, 30 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

New Mexico[edit]

Hi-the Bernal, New Mexico article needs an info box-many thanksRFD (talk) 12:45, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like the GNIS is having issues again. I was able to get the data for the infobox from a backup download I have, but hopefully they can straighten that out soon. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 14:13, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the information and your help-RFD (talk) 14:17, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tome, New Mexico[edit]

You objected to some of my changes (but you reverted all of them regardless). To deal with my changes one by one -

  • Removing link [[List of sovereign states|Country]]. This is of no conceivable use to a reader. No-one reading this article on an obscure town in the US is looking for a list of countries in the world.
  • Removing link [[U.S. state|State]]. Same principle applies.
  • Combining adjacent links [[Valencia County, New Mexico|Valencia County]], [[New Mexico]] into one [[Valencia County, New Mexico]]: This is as recommended at MOS:SPECIFICLINK
  • ZIP code to ZIP Code: this corresponds to the capitalisation used in the article itself ZIP Code. This capitalisation was agreed on by consensus after lengthy discussion.
  • [[Albuquerque]] to [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]. How could you possibly object to that?
  • Including 'reported' in the link; because the link does not go to an article about Fray Atanasio Domínguez, it's to an article about the expedition he was part of and from which his report arose.
  • Adding a space between the initials of William W.H. Davis. This is standard practice - see MOS:INITIALS.

Colonies Chris (talk) 18:02, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't aware that capitalization was the standard for ZIP Code, and I missed the changes to initials, so I apologize for reverting those. As for the others, though:
  • Combining the links to Valencia County, New Mexico isn't necessary to comply with MOS:SPECIFICLINK, since we're linking to the Valencia County article either way, and we lose the link to New Mexico if we combine them.
  • Fray Atanasio Domínguez doesn't have a separate article, and the section of the expedition that's linked is about his biography, not his report specifically.
  • Bypassing redirects isn't necessary, so I didn't see a reason to leave that in.
  • The links to the list of countries/states are fairly standard for cities of any size.
TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 19:21, 1 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, a lot of articles about places in the US have these useless country and state links. Being widespread doesn't make them any less useless.
  • The 'reported' element is important because, in the context of this article, the details of Fray Anastasio aren't important. What is relevant is what's in his report. Preferably also the piping should be changed to link to the report details, not to his biography.
  • Please see also MOS:LINKSTYLE "When possible, avoid placing links next to each other so that they look like a single link". There is already a link to New Mexico in the infobox.
  • None of the possible benefits of a redirect are relevant to this case. Colonies Chris (talk) 14:56, 10 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Michigan[edit]

Hi-the Park Lake, Michigan article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 10:37, 3 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Texas[edit]

Hi-the Ross City, Texas article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 09:02, 10 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 US Banknote Contest[edit]

US Banknote Contest
November-December 2019

There are an estimated 30,000 different varieties of United States banknotes, yet only a fraction of these are represented on Wikimedia Commons in the form of 2D scans. Additionally, Colonial America, the Confederate States, the Republic of Texas, multiple states and territories, communities, and private companies have issued banknotes that are in the public domain today but are absent from Commons.

In the months of November and December, WikiProject Numismatics will be running a cross-wiki upload-a-thon, the 2019 US Banknote Contest. The goal of the contest is to increase the number of US banknote images available to content creators on all Wikimedia projects. Participants will claim points for uploading and importing 2D scans of US banknotes, and at the end of the contest all will receive awards. Whether you want to claim the Gold Wiki or you just want to have fun, all are invited to participate.


If you do not want to receive invitations to future US Banknote Contests, follow the instructions here

Sent by ZLEA at 23:30, 19 October 2019 (UTC) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk)[reply]

GNIS[edit]

Hi-the GNIS database will be down between October 25 and October 27, 2019 for routine maintenance. It will up and running on October 28, 2019-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:35, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know. TheCatalyst31 ReactionCreation 00:10, 22 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Virginia[edit]

Hi-the Franco, Virginia article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:49, 24 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 2019 at Women in Red[edit]

November 2019, Volume 5, Issue 11, Numbers 107, 108, 140, 141, 142, 143


Check out what's happening in November at Women in Red...

Online events:


Editor feedback:


Social media: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / Twitter

Stay in touch: Join WikiProject Women in Red / Opt-out of notifications

--Rosiestep (talk) 22:59, 29 October 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Mississippi[edit]

Hi-the Thaxler, Mississippi articles an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:17, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Louisiana[edit]

Hi-the Benson, Louisiana article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 19:09, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

New York[edit]

Hi-the Wemple, New York article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 17:34, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tennessee[edit]

Hi-the Boomer, Tennessee article needs an info box-thank you-RFD (talk) 12:34, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2019 election voter message[edit]

Hello! Voting in the 2019 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 on Monday, 2 December 2019. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2019 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:10, 19 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

editToken[edit]

Hello TheCatalyst31,

Your script User:TheCatalyst31/AddCommonsCatLinks.js is no longer functional because it attempts to get an editToken from mw.user.tokens. The script should instead get a csrfToken. editTokens were removed from mw.user.tokens on October 3, 2019 at Phabricator during this edit as they were redundant to csrfTokens.BrandonXLF (talk) 00:06, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

December events with WIR[edit]

December 2019, Volume 5, Issue 12, Numbers 107, 108, 144, 145, 146, 147


Check out what's happening in December at Women in Red...

Online events:


Editor feedback:


Social media: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / Twitter

Stay in touch: Join WikiProject Women in Red / Opt-out of notifications

--Megalibrarygirl (talk) 18:44, 25 November 2019 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Covode, Pennsylvania article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 10:11, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Trade City, Pennsylvania article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 16:01, 4 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Oklahoma[edit]

Hi-the Rankin, Oklahoma article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 11:10, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

New York[edit]

Hi-the Bedell, New York article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 22:52, 7 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Maine[edit]

Hi-the Bedell Crossing, Maine article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:41, 9 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ohio[edit]

Hi-the Duffy, Ohio article needs an info box-many thanks-RFD (talk) 21:02, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Maryland, Pennsylvania[edit]

Hi-the Hogestown, Pennsylvania, Horsehead, Maryland, and Orme, Maryland articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 22:43, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Alabama/Montana[edit]

Hi-the Cox Beach, Alabama, Georgetown, Montana, Opportunity, Montana, and Warm Springs, Montana articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 12:44, 23 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

January 2020 at Women in Red[edit]

January 2020, Volume 6, Issue 1, Numbers 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153


Happy Holidays from all of us at Women in Red, and thank you for your support in 2019. We look forward to working with you in 2020!

Online events:


Editor feedback:


Social media: Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / Twitter

Stay in touch: Join WikiProject Women in Red / Opt-out of notifications

Illinois, Texas[edit]

Hi-the Arbury Hills, Illinois and Hilger, Texas articles need info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 23:23, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Pennsylvania/Nebraska[edit]

Hi-the Newtonburg, Pennsylvania and the Opportunity, Nebraska articles needs info boxes-many thanks-RFD (talk) 14:44, 29 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]