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Your GA nomination of Neal Dow
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Neal Dow you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mr rnddude -- Mr rnddude (talk) 07:40, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Neal Dow
The article Neal Dow you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Neal Dow for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mr rnddude -- Mr rnddude (talk) 16:02, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Neal Dow
— Maile (talk) 12:01, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

FAC voluntary mentoring scheme
During a recent lengthy discussion on the WP:FAC talkpage, several ideas were put forward as to how this procedure could be improved, particularly in making it more user-friendly towards first-time nominees. The promotion rate for first-timers at FAC is depressingly low – around 16 percent – which is a cause for concern. To help remedy this, Mike Christie and I, with the co-operation of the FAC coordinators, have devised a voluntary mentoring scheme, in which newcomers will guided by more experienced editors through the stages of preparation and submission of their articles. The general format of the scheme is explained in more detail on Mentoring for FAC, which also includes a list of editors who have indicated that they are prepared to act as mentors.

Would you be prepared to take on this role occasionally? If so, please add your name to the list. By doing so you incur no obligation; it will be entirely for you to decide how often and on which articles you want to act in this capacity. We anticipate that the scheme will have a trial run for a few months before we appraise its effectiveness. Your participation will be most welcome. Brianboulton (talk) 16:54, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:13, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Re: Fred Dunlap
Thanks! Though in fairness, User:Cbl62 did the heavy lifting, I just fine-tuned the article to get it through GA. If you're able to add that then by all means go for it. Wizardman 21:26, 12 October 2016 (UTC)

Hey
ould I request a review here? Love your work.--MaranoFan (talk) 15:13, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Philadelphia municipal election, 1955
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Philadelphia municipal election, 1955 you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Canadian Paul -- Canadian Paul (talk) 08:41, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

FAC
Hello, I'm. Ike Altgens is a Featured article candidate. I hope you have a few moments to check this article against the criteria so I may address any concerns and see this nomination through. My thanks in advance. — ATS &#128406;  talk  21:37, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Sure, I'll check it out. --Coemgenus (talk) 00:24, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Philadelphia municipal election, 1955
The article Philadelphia municipal election, 1955 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Philadelphia municipal election, 1955 for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Canadian Paul -- Canadian Paul (talk) 13:40, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Philadelphia municipal election, 1955
The article Philadelphia municipal election, 1955 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Philadelphia municipal election, 1955 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Canadian Paul -- Canadian Paul (talk) 19:01, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup 2016 November newsletter: Final results
The final round of the 2016 WikiCup is over. Congratulations to the 2016 WikiCup top three finalists:
 * First Place -
 * Second Place -
 * Third Place -

In addition to recognizing the achievements of the top finishers and everyone who worked hard to make it to the final round, we also want to recognize those participants who were most productive in each of the WikiCup scoring categories:
 * Featured Article – Cas Liber (actually a three-way tie with themselves for two FAs in each of R2, R3, and R5).
 * Good Article – MPJ-DK had 14 GAs promoted in R3.
 * Featured List – produced 2 FLs in R2
 * Featured Pictures – Adam Cuerden restored 18 images to FP status in R4.
 * Featured Portal – produced the only FPO of the Cup in R2.
 * Featured Topic – and Calvin were each responsible for one FT in R3 and R2, respectively.
 * Good Topic – MPJ-DK created a GT with 9 GAs in R5.
 * Did You Know – MPJ-DK put 53 DYKs on the main page in R4.
 * In The News – and, each with 5 ITN, both in R4.
 * Good Article Review – MPJ-DK completed 61 GARs in R2.

Over the course of the 2016 WikiCup the following content was added to Wikipedia (only reporting on fixed value categories): 17 Featured Articles, 183 Good Articles, 8 Featured Lists, 87 Featured Pictures, 40 In The News, and 321 Good Article Reviews. Thank you to all the competitors for your hard work and what you have done to improve Wikipedia.--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:52, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

We will open up a discussion for comments on process and scoring in a few days. The 2017 WikiCup is just around the corner! Many thanks from all the judges. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. ,, and

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup
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Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge
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DYK for Harry Norwitch
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

White
I am wondering if it is time to add a sentence on the new White bio to the US Grant reputation section, I was hoping to find a review in Jstor or Muse, but no luck, do you think you can do it with the better paper reviews? Alanscottwalker (talk) 16:23, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
 * The NYT review is pretty good, and written by a historian, T.J. Stiles. That might do. Part of this section could make a good pull quote: "This worthy book solidifies the positive image amassed in recent decades, blotting out the caricature of a military butcher and political incompetent engraved in national memory by Jim Crow era historians. It illuminates Grant’s loving marriage, the sense of honor that made him agonize over debts, also his fundamental decency. It convinced me of his deep faith, and that his drinking has been grossly exaggerated." --Coemgenus (talk) 16:29, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, perhaps you an cut that down some, also if there is anything critical in a more negative sense about the bio's coverage or lack thereof. Alanscottwalker (talk) 16:47, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Nomination of David Harmer for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article David Harmer is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/David Harmer until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.John Pack Lambert (talk) 06:18, 24 November 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Philadelphia municipal election, 1953
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

GA review
Hi there, Coemgenus. A long while ago you did a GA review for Bharatiya Janata Party. I have just sent Narendra Modi to GAN, and it is a page likely to be even more contentious. I was wondering if you would care to review this page as well, because it will take somebody with a good deal of experience, and you have also seen a related topic once before (though you did fail that review ;) ). It would not have to be soon, but if you don't have the time, I quite understand. Regards, Vanamonde (talk) 02:57, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Alabama Centennial half dollar
Would you have a moment to do a source review for [|the FAC] on this? It should be very routine (disregard the heading you'll see, Singora didn't do a source review). Millard Fillmore awaits next. Much obliged.--Wehwalt (talk) 23:25, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Sure thing. I'll tackle it tonight or tomorrow. Fillmore! Probably the president I know the least about. I look forward to reading it. --Coemgenus (talk) 23:27, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup December newsletter: WikiCup 2017
On 1 January 2017, WikiCup 2017 (the 10th Annual WikiCup) will begin. This year we are trying something a little different – monetary prizes.

For the WC2017 the prizes will be as follows (amounts are based in US$ and will be awarded in the form of an online Amazon gift certificate):
 * First place – $200
 * Second & Third place – $50 each
 * Category prizes – $25 per category (which will be limited to FA, FL, FP, GA, and DYK for 2017). Winning a category prize does not require making it to the final round.

Note: Monetary prizes are a one-year experiment for 2017 and may or may not be continued in the future. In order to be eligible to receive any of the prizes above, the competing Wikipedia account must have a valid/active email address. After two years as a WikiCup judge, Figureskatingfan is stepping down. We thank her for her contributions as a WikiCup judge. We are pleased to announce that our newest judge is two-time WikiCup champion Cwmhiraeth.

The judges for the 2017 WikiCup are, , and.

Signups are open now and will remain open until 5 February 2017. You can sign up here.

If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:02, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Extended confirmed protection policy RfC
You are receiving this notification because you participated in a past RfC related to the use of extended confirmed protection levels. There is currently a discussion ongoing about two specific use cases of extended confirmed protection. You are invited to participate. ~ Rob 13 Talk 15:58, 22 December 2016 (UTC)