User talk:Gerald Waldo Luis/Archive 9

Archive of talks, archived March 2021.

Your GA nomination of Alexander IRL
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Alexander IRL 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 Theleekycauldron -- Theleekycauldron (talk) 21:02, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Alexander IRL
The article Alexander IRL you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Alexander IRL for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Theleekycauldron -- Theleekycauldron (talk) 22:42, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

List of colonial buildings in Medan
Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article List of colonial buildings in Medan has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

I did a little work on the spacing in the lists that I hope makes them easier to read. I am not sure this article meets the Featured list criteria for stability because it is open-ended in the sense of the use of the buildings and their fate. It also has a tag saying the list is incomplete which may also be a problem. Best of luck with the article moving forward

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 20:32, 16 February 2021 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Hi, I'm sorry to hear the tone at Talk:2021 storming of the United States Capitol has gotten to you. While we might disagree on the move, I 100% agree that no one should be being attacked for their good faith contributions and that the shouting by others was uncalled for. All the best to you!

VQuakr (talk) 01:57, 17 February 2021 (UTC) 


 * , thanks. I usually expect something in politic pages, but I did not know it can affect me like this. It's just tiring when we fight for no reason instead of collaborating, thus breaking the spirit of Wikipedia editing. Again, thanks for the kitten!  Gerald WL  02:16, 17 February 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Ampun Bang Jago
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Jojo Rabbit bedroom.jpg
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Jojo Rabbit
I'm not seeing where antisemitic canard is linked. Also I'm sure I'm not the only reader who didn't know what a "canard" is besides being French for duck. A helpful link wouldn't really clutter up article. Slight Smile 14:43, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
 * btw In your user page the caption under the clown-fish picture should read, “with their eyes”. Slight Smile 15:02, 28 February 2021 (UTC)


 * , it's just right above, at "Jew secrets".  Gerald WL  15:18, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
 * But It's hidden under an easter egg. The readers won't see it unless they click on it by chance. Please just leave that helpful to canard there, it's not doing any harm. Slight Smile 15:41, 28 February 2021 (UTC)


 * , I have just undone your undo that violates WP:BRD. If you google "canard", you can see it is a common English word. We don't link every complicated words to Wiktionary merely because they are complicated to some. Reading such articles with hard words is a good way to learn new vocabularies.  Gerald WL  01:03, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Ave Maryam
&mdash; Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

WikiCup 2021 March newsletter
Round 1 of the competition has finished; it was a high-scoring round with 21 contestants scoring more than 100 points. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2, with 55 contestants qualifying. You will need to finish among the top thirty-two contestants in Round 2 if you are to qualify for Round 3. Our top scorers in Round 1 were:


 * Epicgenius led the field with a featured article, nine good articles and an assortment of other submissions, specialising on buildings and locations in New York, for a total of 945 points.
 * Bloom6132 was close behind with 896 points, largely gained from 71 "In the news" items, mostly recent deaths.
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ImaginesTigers, who has been editing Wikipedia for less than a year, was in third place with 711 points, much helped by bringing League of Legends to featured article status, exemplifying how bonus points can boost a contestant's score.
 * 🇷🇼 Amakuru came next with 708 points, Kigali being another featured article that scored maximum bonus points.
 * Flag of the United Nations.svg Ktin, new to the WikiCup, was in fifth place with 523 points, garnered from 15 DYKs and 34 "In the news" items.
 * 🇧🇼 The Rambling Man scored 511 points, many from featured article candidate reviews and from football related DYKs.
 * Standard of Oliver Cromwell (1653–1659).svg Gog the Mild, last year's runner-up, came next with 498 points, from a featured article and numerous featured article candidate reviews.
 * Bennington Flag.svg Hog Farm, at 452, scored for a featured article, four good articles and a number of reviews.
 * 🇺🇸 Le Panini, another newcomer to the WikiCup, scored 438 for a featured article and three good articles.
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lee Vilenski, last year's champion, scored 332 points, from a featured article and various other sport-related topics.

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. In Round 1, contestants achieved eight featured articles, three featured lists and one featured picture, as well as around two hundred DYKs and twenty-seven ITNs. They completed 97 good article reviews, nearly double the 52 good articles they claimed. Contestants also claimed for 135 featured article and featured list candidate reviews. There is no longer a requirement to mention your WikiCup participation when undertaking these reviews.

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Your GA nomination of Plandemic
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Plandemic 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 Some Dude From North Carolina -- Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 18:41, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Plandemic
The article Plandemic 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:Plandemic for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Some Dude From North Carolina -- Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 19:01, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Plandemic
The article Plandemic you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Plandemic 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 Some Dude From North Carolina -- Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 02:02, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks for passing this! It's a relief, given the past wars this article has. It's nice to have all the editors effort paid off.  Gerald WL  02:03, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Congrats, it's indeed not the easiest candidate for GA, — Paleo Neonate  – 00:51, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 video game)
Hello:

I've just begun the copy edit your requested at the GOCE of Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 video game) I have three questions arising from the introduction I hope you can answer. I'm unsure what the author(s)were trying to convey.

"These rudiments have prompted players to visit various destinations, such as own homes and hurricanes, expecting an austere grandeur of scenery." The "rudiments" mentioned in the previous sentence are "nature" and "traffic". Meaning??

"A distinct difference from the series' other entries is the game's avoidance of displaying destruction." Is there any destruction displayed at all? - fixed Tft

"... inaccurate rendering of landmarks, the latter of which critics tried utilizing in an effort to boost gameplay fun. Sorry, how does using inaccuarate landmarks boost gameplay fun?

Look forward to any help you provide me.

Thanks,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 19:09, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks for picking that request up!
 * I suppose a better replacement to "These rudiments" would be "This feature". This game is the first in the series to be ultra-realistic, thus many people are curious to see how the game generated their houses or hurricanes, etc.
 * You can. Let's take the example of the error where a house is rendered to 200 floors. Instead of whining about it, critics tried to have fun with it, i.e. trying some aerobatics with it. The world's your toy, as they say.  Gerald WL  01:39, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
 * You can. Let's take the example of the error where a house is rendered to 200 floors. Instead of whining about it, critics tried to have fun with it, i.e. trying some aerobatics with it. The world's your toy, as they say.  Gerald WL  01:39, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
 * You can. Let's take the example of the error where a house is rendered to 200 floors. Instead of whining about it, critics tried to have fun with it, i.e. trying some aerobatics with it. The world's your toy, as they say.  Gerald WL  01:39, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Good Dinosaur
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article The Good Dinosaur 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 Some Dude From North Carolina -- Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 12:21, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Good Dinosaur
The article The Good Dinosaur 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:The Good Dinosaur for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Some Dude From North Carolina -- Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 19:21, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 video game)
Hello:

The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020 video game) has been completed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Best of luck with the GAN when you get to it.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist (talk) 13:53, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks much!  Gerald WL  15:54, 20 March 2021 (UTC)