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Lead no references??? St. Augustine article
You mention that the lead does not need references, I beg you pardon? You show me a link to where they explain how the lead should be written and it clearly states: "As a general rule of thumb, a lead section should contain no more than four well-composed paragraphs and be carefully sourced as appropriate." A lead HAS to be sourced! I know that often it is not done, but this is wrong! If you check more science-related topic, you will see that in the lead references are also given. Furthermore the sources I gave are easy accessible (contrary to almost all the other references that can only be checked if you buy a copy of the book). Secondly: the part about the abbey and the cross is relevant as there is no clear connection to those in the article despite your claim about the cross.Garnhami (talk) 13:39, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * this belongs on the article talk page. Take it there. And you should really learn a bit more about polite editing, thank you. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:43, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Fixed: you were right, I overlooked the part of the cross. Secondly: show me where it is stated that in the lead no references should be given? There is NO rule that states this. I know that often it is not done, but it is wrong. And lastly, but most important: almost no references (already given) are accessible. There is no point in only adding books as a source, nobody can check these. And I also do not see why this can not be discussed here.Garnhami (talk) 13:48, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * discussions about article content belong on the talk page of the article so that other editors can see it and take part. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:53, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Ok, I will remember it for next time. However, please do not just undo changes without checking them. At the page List_of_Archbishops_of_Canterbury I added the reference as an external link, I really do not see the problem with that. It is NOT placed at the same place where it was before. You were right it was badly placed, but I was not sure where to put it. Now it should be in a good location.Garnhami (talk) 14:14, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Meschin
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Thank you for completing the GA review of Jinan incident. I appreciate it. RGloucester — ☎ 15:09, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Clement of Llanthony
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Clement of Llanthony 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 J Milburn -- J Milburn (talk) 17:21, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Meschin
The article William Meschin 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:William Meschin for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of David Fuchs -- David Fuchs (talk) 18:21, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

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DYK for Richard Scrob
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Master source reviewer
Still catching up, so I just saw your source review at the Holocaust article; what an impressive amount of work. This is why I screamed every time the idea of you being named delegate came up; you do source reviews so well that I always felt we could not afford to lose you-- that FAC would be meaningless without the quality of source reviews you do. Take care with the coming storm, and don't break your back shoveling that snow! Best, Sandy Georgia (Talk)  19:32, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't shovel much - that's what we have a tractor for. Basically just enough to get out the doors. This is also why we have a Standard Poodle - he's big enough to go out in normal amounts of snow without risking frostbite on parts of his anatomy that shouldn't be frostbit! I shall enjoy the big fluffy flakes falling tomorrow while the herd eats on their new hay bale and I don't have to go out! Maybe I'll even post a pic here... Wisconsin with snow is gorgeous. Ealdgyth - Talk 19:43, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Gerard (archbishop of York) scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that the Gerard (archbishop of York) article has been scheduled as today's featured article for  April 8, 2020. I think you are doing the blurb for this. I've not put in an image, I don't know if you have any ideas? Cheers Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  14:59, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

FAC brawls
I have been traveling for a week, and was barely keeping up. I logged on today and started with those blooming pingie-thingies first, to find myself mentioned at Featured article candidates/St Scholastica Day riot/archive1, which I have not reviewed. The previous Ealdgyth advice isn't being followed.


 * User:Tim riley personalized the FAC with "I am, to my considerable regret, beginning to have the feeling that Fowler&fowler has for some reason got it in for SchroCat and is raising frivolous and unhelpful objections that nobody else has the least sympathy with."
 * User:Fowler&fowler mentions me and the earlier caution from Ealdgyth as his reason for engaging.
 * User:SchroCat responds with "Actually, keep it: I'll fuck off and you can continue to be the self-appointed attack puppy of a former co-ord"

Ealdgyth's sage advice about behavior on FACs doesn't seem to have sunk in. OttavaRima and F&f used to regularly hold cagematches on my talk page (which I did my best to ignore, as I believe strongly that we should never silence critique at FAC, but we also don't need to engage and personalize when we disagree with a reviewer). SchroCat and Tim riley need to heed Ealdgyth's advice about how to deal with commentary on FACs they disagree with. Fowler & fowler might consider using their prose and sourcing skills at the FACs of other nominators. I don't appreciate being labeled anyone's "attack puppy". Hopefully we are all only interested in upholding FA standards. Sandy Georgia (Talk)  18:01, 8 February 2020 (UTC)


 * You need to read before jumping to conclusions. I have not called you anything except “ a former co-ord“, which, I think is uncontroversial and correct. As to the rest, I couldn’t care less. After three second rate reviews from that idiot playing games of “Gotcha!” and trying to force the failure of entirely compliant articles, my enthusiasm for FAC has evaporated. That fowl pest has won. Congratulations to him. As I’ve said in my withdrawal request, I won’t be back at FAC for a long while, if at all. Don’t ping me again to this topic please - I no longer have any interest. Oh, and if you are going to try to use diffs to show things, please do so honestly: I did not respond to that comment, I was responding to him interrupting a comment I made to Ealdgyth. You could also have reported that I removed the comment shortly afterwards. I still mean the sentiment behind it tho. - SchroCat (talk) 18:15, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, I saw all of that (re the way you referenced me); I only intended a brief summary, not an inquisition. Enthusiasm waxes and wanes; it is always helpful to learn to handle as dispassionately as you can reviews that you disagree with.  That is far better than the alternative, which is to stifle review at FAC.  Trust the Coords to handle it, follow Ealdgyth's advice, to help prevent burnout!  There have always been and always will be FAC brawls; if you can all avoid personalizing, they are a healthy part of the process.  Sorry to see how this has affected you.  Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  18:26, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * But the coords didn't handle it, Sandy Georgia. Instead, a wall of text went out blaming everyone.  That is not solving the issue, merely nurturing it. We have criteria for a reason, and F&f's oppose on Humphrys was to do with his own personal preference, and not the criteria.  Why bother to have criteria at all if it's going to be a free-for-all?   Cassianto Talk  18:40, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I still believe it behooves nominators to handle reviews they disagree with in the way Ealdgyth suggested; there will always be reviews one disagrees with, and at historical points, they were much more problematic than what we see today! And the reason I weigh in is because I so strongly believe we should never stifle criticism at FAC (just learn to ignore it when appropriate).  The alternative, of stifling review, to me is much worse ... Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  18:44, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * So you'll agree then that stifling debate is also much worse than being told not to discuss other editors? We are allowed to disagree with each other and we are allowed to say so. I agree; FAC should be rigorous, the more rigorous the better, but only based on the criteria. Not based on someone's aspirational wish list.   Cassianto Talk  18:59, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I think discussing contributors, rather than content, on the FAC will usually derail the FAC, so that discussion should be held elsewhere when needed. Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  19:01, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree. But of course, you then run the risk of onlookers at the new forum, who don't normally go to FAC, issue civility notices and say phrases like "discuss content, not contributors".  Cassianto Talk  19:24, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm very fond of all the participants here, and can see the frustration on both sides. How about this...one oppose shouldn't sway a FAC if the consensus leans towards promotion. By which I mean...if you disagree with a comment...fine, sate the reason and leave it at that.  Ceoil  (talk) 19:29, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Yep :) Best, Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  19:32, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Yep, also.  Cassianto Talk  19:34, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't like being the bearer of bad news, but it seems like the riot FAC is currently being discussed at Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 19:44, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I started it, not knowing if this thread of course, . Surplus to requirements, now.   Cassianto Talk  19:46, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I think you started that one as I was writing this one, so our ships crossed in the night. Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  20:04, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I have replied at the other discussion, to Johnbod. In agreement or disagreement, I have found both SandyGeorgia and Ealdgyth to be editors of integrity, experience, and intelligence, unafraid to speak their minds.  I doubt they would want, much less need, an attack dog.  As for dogs, I identify only with the landraces, many among whom our family has rescued, had treated, and sadly buried in distant lands.  They are not the attacking kind.   Fowler&amp;fowler  «Talk»  22:30, 8 February 2020 (UTC)


 * has probably the most sage remarks on the topic on WT:FAC, regarding coords not being parents nor here to referee ego clashes. I don't want to see anyone put off the process unless they're genuinely trolling, and I don't think I've ever seen that in all my years of involvement. If that's the case I'd rather see the community deal with it than have to tsk tsk grown adults until they storm off. We as a community need to be focused on impact and outcomes, not utilization. The word "disruption" is funny. In business circles being disruptive is often seen as a positive... challenging norms and complacency. -- Laser brain  (talk)  11:40, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Meschin
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DYK for Osbern fitzRichard
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The Outsiders (American Band)
BTW: I LOVE LOTR!! Read the books at least 7 times. Did you like the Jackson movies?

I’m sort of novice on this subject but I love 60’s groups and try to research them as well as the musicians involved in these groups who forged their way to R&R. I met a guy who played in the Outsiders (actually he was the original drummer of the Starfires which was the roots of the Outsiders) Can you take a look a couple things? I wrote them on the talk page of that page. What does one do when they find an issue on a page?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsiders_(American_band)

One....Legacy. A new version of the band is calling themselves The Outsiders and pretty sure they wrote the last paragraph. I think one of the many drummers who were with them in The 60’s during their hey day. I think it should be reworded and in another section i.e “Other Versions, lines ups etc.....”

Two....”years active” currently wrote 1965-2019. The core group signed with Capitol records band disbanded 1970. Was it ok for me to change that date or did I vandalize? I’m trying to keep the integrity intact to pay homage to the original band. I mean, if someone owned the trademark for the Beatles and all went around calling themselves by that name without an original Beatle....well you get the gist

Three: when I originally fell into this page “Howard Blank” was listed as a former member but someone recently removed his name.... coincidentally at the same time the author penned the last paragraph of the article about the newly formed Outsiders. Self promoting I presume. I deferred his name and citations to The Starfires since he was not in the Outsiders when the name was changed. Any input would be appreciated if you have the time! Bebfire (talk) 16:56, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Lunar Crater volcanic field/GA1
Checking in to see if there are outstanding problems. JoJo Eumerus mobile (main talk) 19:37, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Nothing beyond me being sick. Better today, hoping to tackle wiki stuff tomorrow (RL stuffs come first, obviously...) --Ealdgyth (talk) 20:02, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

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History of England
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FA Nominations
Could I please nominate a second article for FA? My first nomination has been open for some time and now has a decent amount of resolved concerns. Noah Talk 15:02, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Just wanted to let you know that Ian Rose gave me permission to nominate another. Sorry about making your job more difficult.. the nominations page was already swamped. Noah Talk 14:08, 25 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh, sorry. I totally spaced this. We've been busy as hell and it just ... fell off my radar. Apologies. --Ealdgyth (talk) 14:15, 25 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I saw that... I dont think I have ever seen this many nominations at FAC. It is over 50 now! Holy cow! Noah Talk 14:21, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

2020
That's quite a year you're having; hope you have gotten some sleep, and dear hubby mends quickly. Best, Sandy Georgia (Talk)  15:48, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Yeah. Can't say I'm upset that he's not out on the road during a pandemic, but I could have wished for a slightly less damaging way to accomplish it! Ortho doc apt. tomorrow at 1:30, which will tell us more. I have an eye apt. at 9am that morning too... hopefully the medical system here in central Wisconsin holds together long enough for me to get both those done and new glasses ordered. Hubby needs a permanent cast too, he's just got temp splints which are ... difficult. Thursday should hopefully see the end of stuff for a while so we can bunker down. Food and supplies are mostly gotten ... just need some more grain and hay, but there's no way we can totally supply ourselves with that and store it for longer than two weeks... we just don't have the space to store more than a two week supply of grain. Luckily, we're in the midst of a whole pile of dairy farms so the government can't really expect the farms and stuff to not move around some...--Ealdgyth (talk) 16:02, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * We are fully prepared and hunkered down-- have been for a week. I am seriously irritated at the indifference shown by many of our younger friends.  Stay well, Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  16:16, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Ealdgyth - If you need to order new glasses, you can still order them through Warby Parker, either online or through their customer service #. Their stores are all closed so you won't be able to get them adjusted in-person until whenever the various shelter-in-place orders are lifted. But anyway, you can at least get the new glasses.
 * Sorry to hear about your hubs; recent ortho issues. Stay safe and stay well everybuddy...let's all be Superheroes and Stay Home. Shearonink (talk) 15:39, 25 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I need an eye exam first - the old glasses are three years old... and no, did not get to see the eye doc ... it got canceled that morning. On the plus side - hubby is healing decently and is now helping the offspring install a digital TV antenna on the roof ... so we can get local news. We never bothered to get cable or anything when we moved in last summer... --Ealdgyth (talk) 15:57, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Question about TFA
So, I was going to start the process of nominating Bath School disaster for the May 18 TFA this year but have just realized that it appeared on the Main Page...in 2006 - but since then it lost its FA status (2010) and then was brought back this month. Anyway, I was wondering if it is possible that Bath School disaster could even appear as a TFA (even though a previous version had already appeared as a TFA). I was going to place the article on WP:TFAP but didn't want to waste anyone's time if it's a no-go. Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 14:22, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
 * We can rerun TFAs now, so my advice is to put it up at the requests page and see what others think. --Ealdgyth (talk) 14:25, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh? I learn new things around here every day. Thanks - will do. Shearonink (talk) 14:36, 31 March 2020 (UTC)
 * , try to explain why you think it is a valuable and worthy re-run. This recent request for a re-run may help: Today's featured article/requests/Introduction to viruses.  Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  15:15, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – April 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2020).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Cabayi • Lee Vilenski
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Boing! said Zebedee
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Jonny-mt • MarkGallagher • PeaceNT
 * Pictogram voting rename.png →

Bureaucrat changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg SilkTork • WereSpielChequers

CheckUser changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg NativeForeigner

Oversight changes
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Someguy1221
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Daniel Case

Guideline and policy news
 * There is an ongoing request for comment to streamline the source deprecation and blacklisting process.

Technical news
 * There is a plan for new requirements for user signatures. You can give feedback.

Arbitration
 * Following the banning of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee resolved to hold a Arbcom RfC regarding on-wiki harassment. A draft RfC has been posted at Arbitration Committee/Anti-harassment RfC (Draft) and not open to comments from the community yet. Interested editors can comment on the RfC itself on its talk page.

Miscellaneous
 * The WMF has begun a pilot report of the pages most visited through various social media platforms to help with anti-vandalism and anti-disinformation efforts. The report is updated daily and will be available through the end of May.

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