User talk:Epicgenius/Archive/2020/Aug

Your GA nomination of Ford Foundation Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ford Foundation Building 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 Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 22:41, 1 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for First Presbyterian Church of Newtown
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:01, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for 5 Beekman Street
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Morse Building
— Wug·a·po·des​ 20:33, 4 August 2020 (UTC) 00:02, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Marcos jewels
Please see note on your DYK review. Yoninah (talk) 11:35, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower
Sorry about the mass rollback. Using the new app RedWarn and didn't notice you had made multiple edits. Apologies and thanks for maintaining my correction. Robynthehode (talk) 20:05, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , no problem. Thanks for the response, and thanks for taking the message well. I'd just encourage you to be careful in the future, especially regarding rollback, since RedWarn is a very powerful tool. In the future, for edits like mine, it's better to instead use the "restore this version" feature or undo, if it's one edit you disagree with. epicgenius (talk) 20:08, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

Feedback request: All RFCs request for comment
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Your GA nomination of Potter Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Potter Building 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 Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 07:21, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for New York Times Building (41 Park Row)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of American Bank Note Company Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article American Bank Note Company Building 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 ArnabSaha -- ArnabSaha (talk) 19:21, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Domino Sugar Refinery
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of First Presbyterian Church of Newtown
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article First Presbyterian Church of Newtown 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 Venicescapes -- Venicescapes (talk) 16:41, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

Favour?
Hi - I wonder whether you'd mind if I asked a favour? This is pretty rude of me, but I confess to being excessively impatient, and as a teacher I have a limited amount of time in the summer before the regular term-time chaos start up again. I wonder whether you would be interested in reviewing Kirkandrews, Dumfries and Galloway for GA? I have a few times in the past approached TRM and Gog the Mild about reviewing my work, and they've always given me great detailed reviews that have resulted in better articles; however, I kind of feel like if I were to engage with a broader range of reviewers, I might benefit from a breadth of expertise and experience that I wouldn't get by always working with the same people. If you think I'm being excessively cheeky by looking to skip the queue, please say so and I'll go elsewhere - I won't be offended at all. If you're up for it though, I'd be very grateful - please don't spare my blushes, this is the first time I've written about a place rather than a building, I really want a thorough review. Cheers Girth Summit  (blether)  19:29, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , no worries. I don't consider this a problem at all. It seems quite easy to review, based on length alone, so I'll look over it during the next week. Hopefully I can get some comments to you by the end of this coming week. epicgenius (talk) 19:37, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , very much appreciated - looking forward to your comments :) Girth Summit  (blether)  19:39, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

Could you lend a hand?
Hi epicgenius, there have been a few noms stuck at WP:FOUR for some time (mine included). If you have a free moment, would you be willing to verify that they meet the criteria? If you're busy, no worries.  Ergo Sum  01:27, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , no problem. I'll take a look tomorrow. epicgenius (talk) 01:52, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of American Bank Note Company Building
The article American Bank Note Company Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:American Bank Note Company Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of ArnabSaha -- ArnabSaha (talk) 10:41, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for E (New York City Subway service)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ford Foundation Building
The article Ford Foundation Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ford Foundation Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 12:22, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

Parachute Jump scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that Parachute Jump has been scheduled as WP:TFA for 23 August 2020. Please check that the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Today's featured article/August 23, 2020. Thanks! Ealdgyth (talk) 18:15, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Potter Building
The article Potter Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Potter Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 19:41, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of First Presbyterian Church of Newtown
The article First Presbyterian Church of Newtown you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:First Presbyterian Church of Newtown for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Venicescapes -- Venicescapes (talk) 07:01, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for American Bank Note Company Building
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 15 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Daily News Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Daily News Building 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 Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 13:21, 15 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Daily News Building
The article Daily News Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Daily News Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 03:42, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Corbin Building
Hello! Your submission of Corbin Building at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:20, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Marcos jewels
Hi, what are we doing with this nomination? If it's not resolved soon, it's not going in on the date requested. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 21:58, 17 August 2020 (UTC)
 * What a mess. Other issues came up and the hook was threatened to be pulled. I returned it to WP:DYKN and hope that we can get a better hook out of it, too. And we shouldn't be promoting it for an unrelated holiday request. Yoninah (talk) 00:11, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , yeah, this is a really strange situation. I guess this is my fault for not looking at the source closely in the first place, and partially for waiting 9 days after my last comment until today. I was busy and didn't really see the nomination. In any case, we should hash out the details of this nomination before approving it. epicgenius (talk) 00:18, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Exchange Place (Manhattan)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 18 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Pepsi-Cola sign
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Broad Exchange Building
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Park Avenue Viaduct
—valereee (talk) 00:01, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Liberty Tower (Manhattan)
Hello! Your submission of Liberty Tower (Manhattan) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! --evrik (talk) 20:15, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * If you have a moment, could you look at the last proposed hook at: Template:Did you know nominations/Alonso Martínez de Espinar ? --evrik (talk) 20:39, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , I can do that later. epicgenius (talk) 21:02, 21 August 2020 (UTC)

Tweed Courthouse
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for September 6, 2020. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Today's featured article/September 6, 2020. Congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 11:45, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

TFA
Thank you today for Parachute Jump, "about a defunct amusement park ride on the Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NYC. It was located at the 1939 New York World's Fair before being relocated to Coney Island in 1941, and continued to operate until the 1960s. A long fight for preservation followed, and after over a decade, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, later becoming an official NYC landmark as well. Today it's used for light shows because no one wants to spend money to bring it back to operating status."! - Just amazing what you produce around NYC! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:22, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues station
Hi, there. Thanks for the re-edits on the Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues station on the Ridgewood Intermodal Bus Terminal section topic. Ejmanalo616 (talk) 04:45, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of TWA Flight Center
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article TWA Flight Center 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 Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 22:01, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for American Surety Building
—valereee (talk) 16:12, 26 August 2020 (UTC)

Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
Greetings Epicgenius, I see that you split off Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk from List of boardwalks in the United States. It seems that you did not include all of the information when you created the new page. I believe the things you removed appear in the included references. Would you consider adding them to the article or shall I? Kind regards, --atefrat (talk) 18:27, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , thanks for the message. I hadn't moved these over because they were unsourced. I'll expand the boardwalk article later this week, but I've added these details to the new page for now. epicgenius (talk) 20:20, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Epicgenius, I see you moved some more stuff. It seems that it is all sourced especially in the official nycgovparks page under facilities.
 * By the way, I don't know what the consensus is regarding reference formatting style. I prefer the "Reflist|refs=" style.  If you think the method is inferior, tell me why and feel free to revert my last edit.  Kind regards,--atefrat (talk) 19:03, 26 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , no problem. I don't know if there are other details I missed, but I'm going to expand this article soon, as it's seriously deficient. Also, I don't mind if you prefer list defined references (the style you refer to). epicgenius (talk) 19:19, 26 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Broadway–Chambers Building
Hello! Your submission of Broadway–Chambers Building at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  18:48, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Corbin Building
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:01, 28 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Helmsley Building
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Helmsley Building 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 Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 01:40, 28 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Helmsley Building
The article Helmsley Building you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Helmsley Building for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vami IV -- Vami IV (talk) 22:21, 28 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for St. Paul Building
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of TWA Flight Center
The article TWA Flight Center you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:TWA Flight Center for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Eddie891 -- Eddie891 (talk) 13:22, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

Deanhansen2s reply
Those urls at the creepypasta page were not necessary they were basically adds to get people to come to a wiki I was just experimenting with urls

Archive epicgenius (talk) 15:19, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Ford Foundation Building
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Park Row Building
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

Editing news 2020 #4
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