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New Page Reviewer newsletter February 2020
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The first NPP source guide discussion is now underway. It covers a wide range of sources in Ghana with the goal of providing more guidance to reviewers about sources they might see when reviewing pages. Hopefully, new page reviewers will join others interested in reliable sources and those with expertise in these sources to make the discussion a success.
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 * A recent discussion of whether Michelin starred restraunts are notable was archived without closure.
 * A resource page with links pertinent for reviewers was created this month.
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Geographic regions, areas and places generally do not need general notability guideline type sourcing. When evaluating whether an article meets this notability guideline please also consider whether it might actually be a form of WP:SPAM for a development project (e.g. PR for a large luxury residential development) and not actually covered by the guideline.
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January 2020
Your recent editing history at Joker (2019 film) shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See the bold, revert, discuss cycle for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing&mdash;especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring&mdash;even if you don't violate the three-revert rule&mdash;should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. ''The information you removed had been in place since around October and was unchallenged until you removed it. That classifies as consensus through editing. Since your removal was challenged, please restore it and discuss on the talk page.'' JOE BRO  64  21:06, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't believe you understand BRD. The contested material was removed without objection on 12 January establishing a consensus per WP:SILENCE; after that, the page was edited 24 times by 18 different users and this classifies, as you kindly explained above, as a consensus through editing. Before reinstating any contested material, you need to discuss on the talk page and find a new consensus. Thank you, --Earthh (talk) 23:32, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Four months trumps a week. Your edit was bold and eventually contested, so BRD still applies. You're also not allowed to edit other users' talk page comments. JOE BRO  64  23:52, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

, WP:TPO does not apply to user talk pages, which rely on WP:UP. The latter allows user to edit their own talk page. I want to make clear for the last time that your comment has been stricken because you did not understand what BRD is, making a wrong use of tmp:uw-3rr, ignoring the rules to reach a new consensus, which has been reached after other users joined the discussion. If you make a wrong use of user warning templates, these will be removed or stricken. I cannot really see the point of editing past discussions. Regards, --Earthh (talk) 16:13, 23 March 2020 (UTC)
 * WP:UP literally says that the entirety of WP:TPG applies to user talk pages, which shows a lack of understanding on your part. This is my last comment on the matter. JOE BRO  64  22:03, 23 March 2020 (UTC)
 * You missed WP:UP, I guess.--Earthh (talk) 22:24, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

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New Page Reviewer newsletter June 2020
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NPP Sorting can be a great way to find pages needing new page patrolling that match your strengths and interests. Using ORES, it divides articles into topics such as Literature or Chemistry and on Geography. Take a look and see if you can find time to patrol a couple pages a day. With over 10,000 pages in the queue, the highest it's been since ACPERM, your help could really make a difference. In late February, Google added 5 new languages to Google Translate: Kinyarwanda, Odia (Oriya), Tatar, Turkmen and Uyghur. This expands our ability to find and evaluate sources in those languages.
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Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:33, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you :) --Earthh (talk) 09:30, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Ostend Film Festival


The article Ostend Film Festival has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "The coverage (references, external links, etc.) does not seem sufficient to justify this article passing General notability guideline and the more detailed Notability (events) requirement. WP:BEFORE did not reveal any significant coverage on Gnews, Gbooks or Gscholar. If you disagree and deprod this, please explain how it meets them on the talk page here in the form of 'This article meets criteria A and B because...' and ping me back through WP:ECHO or by leaving a note at User talk:Piotrus. Thank you."

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New Page Patrol December Newsletter
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It has been a productive year for New Page Patrol as we've roughly cut the size of the New Page Patrol queue in half this year. We have been fortunate to have a lot of great work done by who was the reviewer of the most pages and redirects this past year. Thanks and credit go to and  who join Rosguill in repeating in the top 10 from last year. Thanks to, , and who all got the NPR permission this year and joined the top 10. Also new to the top ten is DannyS712 bot III, programmed by which has helped to dramatically reduce the number of redirects that have needed human patrolling by patrolling certain types of redirects (e.g. for differences in accents) and by also patrolling editors who are on on the redirect whitelist.
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Prose on Joker (DC Extended Universe)
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Thanks for your edits on Joker (DC Extended Universe). I just wanted to let you know that I've warned the anonymous user about edit-warring, and appreciate you following the 3-revert rule on that page. With that being said, I'll start a new section on the talk page to hopefully resolve this in a more civil manner, and invite you to take part in it.

Cheers --WuTang94 (talk) 02:18, 10 January 2021 (UTC)

Fixed your talk page archiving
Hi! I took the liberty of fixing the auto-archiving settings at the top of this page. --rchard2scout (talk) 08:46, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
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New Page Patrol newsletter September 2021
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Please join this discussion - there is increase in the abuse of Wikipedia and its processes by POV pushers, Paid Editors, and by holders of various user rights including Autopatrolled. Even our review systems themselves at AfC and NPR have been infiltrated. The good news is that detection is improving, but the downside is that it creates the need for a huge clean up - which of course adds to backlogs.

Copyright violations are also a serious issue. Most non-regular contributors do not understand why, and most of our  Reviewers are not experts on copyright law - and can't be expected to be, but  there is excellent, easy-to-follow advice on COPYVIO detection here.

At the time of the last newsletter (#25, December 2020) the backlog was only just over 2,000 articles. New Page Review is an official system. It's the only firewall against the inclusion of new, improper pages.

There are currently 706 New Page Reviewers plus a further 1,080 admins, but as much as nearly 90% of the patrolling is still being done by around only the 20 or so most regular patrollers.

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Category:Films set in Pescara has been nominated for merging
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Jared Leto reversions
Hey, curious why you reverted the Jared Leto controversy twice? It's a pretty clear newsworthy event in the bio of a clearly newsworthy person that is extensively cited. Not sure if I'm missing a guideline. It seems like an edit war at this point. Thyrfa (talk) 19:11, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Discussion invitation: Jared Leto
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Jared Leto
Thank you for catching my mistake, it looks like he's on the nomination ballot and not an official nominee yet. The 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards nominations will be released this week so I'll update it if he get the nomination! Thanks! The One I Left (talk) 22:13, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
 * In any case, a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award is not worth mentioning in the lead. You can add it to the list of awards received by Leto.--Earthh (talk) 22:18, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh i think it is. His performance has been heavily criticized and mocked in the media and the nomination shows the diversity of the reactions.The One I Left (talk) 01:30, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
 * You can add to the article that his performance was critically panned if there are sources supporting this claim (and it seems they say the opposite, at the moment). Otherwise, a Golden Raspberry Award nomination indicates nothing but a nominee for a parody award show.--Earthh (talk) 13:50, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh I have yet to see a critic praise his performance. When the nomination comes I can add the multitude of sources backing up that claim.The One I Left (talk) 22:36, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

House of Gucci
Hi there Earthh. I am contacting you regarding an edit I made a few weeks ago, which you reverted. I didn't bother reverting back as I did feel your revert was valid at the time, but if I'm honest, I am reconsidering as I'm still concerned over the inclusion, which is why I wanted your opinion on this. I still don't feel that Leto's performance should be included as praised, at least not in the lead, which is what my concern is over. It's true that Screen Rant is not reviewing, but rather summarizing the critical reception, yet I don't feel it is suitable to include that, as in my opinion, it wouldn't be giving WP:DUE weight. Although Screen Rant claims Leto's performance was praised, it never supported its claim that it was, as it never mentions who was praising it, and per WP:RSPSS, Screen Rant is only marginally reliable, therefore I don't think we should be heavily relying on it solely on that source, especially when the source in question is a medium-quality one that is in the minority. Many other sources have pointed out that his performance was actually the opposite (Even Screen Rant has admitted that his performance received criticism, as well as the more reliable Digital Spy ). Frankly, it sounds misleading to say his performance was praised. I don't object to briefly mentioning it in the body (perhaps saying something like polarizing or similar), but I don't feel it's right to include it in the lead, especially when the majority views it as either bad, or simply doesn't even address or acknowledge it. But one thing is for sure, rarely have higher quality sources claimed it was praised. — Film Enthusiast ✉ 00:27, 12 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , I restored that edit because you were removing reliably sourced content without any reason. Clearly, sources do not suggest that his performance received widespread acclaim, yet they recognize general praise when summarizing the film's critical reception. Screen Rant do not appear to be the only one claiming this, as a quick search hints . Personally, I would remove both Gaga and Leto from the lead, since the award nominations mentioned shortly afterwards suggest in a more neutral way which performance got the most praise. But please be careful to avoid WP:SYNTH: your opinion appears to be a synthesis of published material, implying a conclusion not explicitly stated by any source.--Earthh (talk) 23:18, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Well I did give a reason, you obviously just didn't agree with it, no hard feelings though. I didn't think it would cause such turmoil, as again, Screen Rant is not generally reliable (although not exactly unreliable either), so removing it didn't seem to be so problematic. I'm not sure how reliable the sources you are referring to are, but either way, it seems like there's enough coverage claiming that it has received both praise and criticism. So for that reason, I agree that removing both Gaga and Leto from the lead would be best, and simply leave that the cast's performances was received generally well. This way it sounds more neutral and accurate to what sources state. That being said, I was not aware that my opinions were giving off OR, it was not my intention. Perhaps I should've been more careful of how I explained my views. Will make sure to not do that again. — Film Enthusiast ✉ 17:23, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

WP:BLANKING
In this edit, you refer to WP:BLANKING but you do the opposite of what it says. Please don't restore talkpage posts that the user has removed. Bishonen &#124; tålk 22:38, 13 April 2022 (UTC).


 * Generally, warnings should not be removed before the question has been discussed and settled, also the user's offensive and dismissive behavior suggests that he's not willing to find a resolution. Earthh (talk) 10:52, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
 * You're making that up. Users have a right to remove posts from their talkpage, with a few specific exceptions that don't apply here. See WP:BLANKING for what those exceptions are. It feels strange to have to repeatedly provide you with a link that you used first, but whatever. If you restore a removed comment again, you may be blocked. Compare also Don't restore removed comments, an explanatory essay which provides greater detail for the guideline WP:BLANKING. Bishonen &#124; tålk 16:34, 15 April 2022 (UTC).

Proposed deletion of AOL Sessions Undercover (Thirty Seconds to Mars EP)


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To the Edge of the Earth
Hi Earthh, there's been something on my mind as of late that I wanted to talk to you about. I have a dilemma. I remember reviewing this article for you and quickly passing it because the work on the article was stellar, and strictly speaking, it still meets the criteria, which is why I think I would want it to stay. On the other hand, everything that the EP covers is one song ("A Beautiful Lie") that was already released as a single, and while the titles are different, the differences are otherwise insubstantial. I don't see what is so radically different or notable about this EP that it couldn't be covered as part of A Beautiful Lie (song); in fact, I see this as closer to an expanded single than an album release. However, since I've already listed it, I feel bad that what would have to happen in order to achieve that goal is that it would first have to be delisted. I value your opinion on the matter and if you do not wish for that to happen, I will not pursue the matter further and I will pretend this conversation did not happen, but it is something that has been lingering in my mind for a while.  danny music editor  oops 15:34, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
 * , thank you for letting me know. To the Edge of the Earth is actually a different release from "A Beautiful Lie": they have different release dates, artworks, formats and coverage, yet some information related to "A Beautiful Lie" are necessarily covered in To the Edge of the Earth cause its tracklisting includes a number of versions of that track and its music video. I feel there is enough information to have two different articles, due to the fact that the EP is one of a series of releases related to the band's environmental campaign.--Earthh (talk) 21:59, 31 March 2022 (UTC)


 * I didn't realize there was a series of connected releases, that's interesting. The way I envisioned it would be a subsection of "A Beautiful Lie", but if there's more to the story, then maybe we should approach it differently. Is there more on that I can read on?  danny music editor  oops 23:02, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the long delay, I've been busy with my exams. As the page says, To the Edge of the Earth was conceived as part of an environmental campaign started by the band, which includes two music videos (for the song "A Beautiful Lie"), a website (now offline), a collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the use of environmentally friendly material for the physical release of this EP. Earthh (talk) 11:03, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
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New Page Patrol newsletter May 2022
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At the time of the last newsletter (No.26, September 2021), the backlog was 'only' just over 6,000 articles. In the past six months, the backlog has reached nearly 16,000, a staggering level not seen in several years. A very small number of users had been doing the vast majority of the reviews. Due to "burn-out", we have recently lost most of this effort. Furthermore, several reviewers have been stripped of the user right for abuse of privilege and the articles they patrolled were put back in the queue.

Several discussions on the state of the process have taken place on the talk page, but there has been no action to make any changes. The project also lacks coordination since the "position" is vacant.

In the last 30 days, only 100 reviewers have made more than 8 patrols and only 50 have averaged one review a day. There are currently Special:ListUsers/patroller New Page Reviewers, but about a third have not had any activity in the past month. All administrators have this permission, but only about a dozen significantly contribute to NPP.

This means we have an active pool of about 450 to address the backlog. We cannot rely on a few to do most of the work as that inevitably leads to burnout. A fairly experienced reviewer can usually do a review in a few minutes. If every active reviewer would patrol just one article per day, the backlog would very quickly disappear.

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You are risking a block
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New Page Patrol newsletter June 2022
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At the time of the last newsletter (No.27, May 2022), the backlog was approaching 16,000, having shot up rapidly from 6,000 over the prior two months. The attention the newsletter brought to the backlog sparked a flurry of activity. There was new discussion on process improvements, efforts to invite new editors to participate in NPP increased and more editors requested the NPP user right so they could help, and most importantly, the number of reviews picked up and the backlog decreased, dipping below 14,000 at the end of May.
 * Backlog status

Since then, the news has not been so good. The backlog is basically flat, hovering around 14,200. I wish I could report the number of reviews done and the number of new articles added to the queue. But the available statistics we have are woefully inadequate. The only real number we have is the net queue size.

In the last 30 days, the top 100 reviewers have all made more than 16 patrols (up from 8 last month), and about 70 have averaged one review a day (up from 50 last month).

While there are more people doing more reviews, many of the ~730 with the NPP right are doing little. Most of the reviews are being done by the top 50 or 100 reviewers. They need your help. We appreciate every review done, but please aim to do one a day (on average, or 30 a month).

A backlog reduction drive, coordinated by buidhe and Zippybonzo, will be held from July 1 to July 31. Sign up here. Barnstars will be awarded.
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Many new articles on schools are being created by new users in developing and/or non-English-speaking countries. The authors are probably not even aware of Wikipedia's projects and policy pages. WP:WPSCH/AG has some excellent advice and resources specifically written for these users. Reviewers could consider providing such first-time article creators with a link to it while also mentioning that not all schools pass the GNG and that elementary schools are almost certainly not notable.
 * TIP – New school articles

There is a new template available,, to show the current backlog. You can place it on your user or talk page as a reminder:
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There has been significant discussion at WP:VPP recently on NPP-related matters (Draftification, Deletion, Notability, Verifiability, Burden). Proposals that would somewhat ease the burden on NPP aren't gaining much traction, although there are suggestions that the role of NPP be fundamentally changed to focus only on major CSD-type issues.


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NPP July 2022 backlog drive is on!
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New Page Patrol newsletter August 2022
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After the last newsletter (No.28, June 2022), the backlog declined another 1,000 to 13,000 in the last week of June. Then the July backlog drive began, during which 9,900 articles were reviewed and the backlog fell by 4,500 to just under 8,500 (these numbers illustrate how many new articles regularly flow into the queue). Thanks go to the coordinators and, as well as all the nearly 100 participants. Congratulations to who led with 880 points. See this page for further details.
 * Backlog status

Unfortunately, most of the decline happened in the first half of the month, and the backlog has already risen to 9,600. Understandably, it seems many backlog drive participants are taking a break from reviewing and unfortunately, we are not even keeping up with the inflow let alone driving it lower. We need the other 600 reviewers to do more! Please try to do at least one a day.


 * Coordination: and  have taken on some of the coordination tasks. Please let them know if you are interested in helping out.  will be handling recognition, and will be retroactively awarding the annual barnstars that have not been issued for a few years.


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 * New reviewers: The NPP School is being underused. The learning curve for NPP is quite steep, but a detailed and easy-to-read tutorial exists, and the Curation Tool's many features are fully described and illustrated on the updated page here.


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October 2022 New Pages Patrol backlog drive
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Shannon Leto
Why would you restore a massive quantity of unsourced text, OR

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1144010810)? 107.127.46.20 (talk) 15:29, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

New Page Patrol – May 2023 Backlog Drive
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Precious anniversary
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Synth on Jared Leto
Special:MobileDiff/1152951375 This doesn't appear to be synth, rather the conclusion supported by each of the sources. You've avoided discussing the topic on the article talk page so if you have no objections I'll restore it. XeCyranium (talk) 02:20, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * That's exactly what is meant by WP:SYNTH.--Earthh (talk) 20:53, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

New page patrol October 2023 Backlog drive
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