User talk:Giants2008/Archive 23

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1‎
I wasn't really sure what you wanted, but I tried to address your concern at Featured article candidates/2012–13 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team/archive1‎.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 07:11, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

68th Academy Awards
Hi there,

Just wanted to let you know that I fixed everything you mentioned in Featured list candidates/68th Academy Awards/archive1. Thank you for your help.
 * --Birdienest81 (talk) 01:24, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

Appalachian State-Michigan comments
Hey, just wanted to inform you I've responded to the new issues you noted. Toa  Nidhiki05  16:45, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

68th Oscars
Hi there,

I added the missing 'D' in Goldberg for 68th Academy Awards.
 * --Birdienest81 (talk) 22:44, 15 October 2013 (UTC)

Featured list candidates/List of Ghost Stories (anime) episodes/archive1
Giants, can you close it? I'm withdrawing the nomination. ごだい (会話) 04:40, 17 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for closing the nomination. ごだい  (会話) 10:49, 18 October 2013 (UTC)

"Home" & "The Unnatural" FAN
Since you've helped out with several other articles I've submitted for FA consideration, is there anyway you could drop by either "Home" or "The Unnatural" and drop some comments, suggestions, or a vote? :) No rush! Thanks!--Gen. Quon (Talk)   21:35, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Maurice Leyland
I'm never sure how busy you are, but if you get the chance, I've got another cricket article at PR here. As ever, your comments and sharp eyes are invaluable, but not a problem if you don't have the time or inclination. I'm just back from something of a break myself! Sarastro1 (talk) 22:52, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

FLC
Hi, could you have your comments at Featured list candidates/List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Curtly Ambrose/archive1? Regards, Zia Khan 01:52, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Closing procedure on FLCs?
G'day, thanks for closing Featured list candidates/Yugoslav order of battle for the invasion of Yugoslavia/archive1. This was my first FLC, so can you tell me how the talk page update happens? Thanks, Peacemaker67 (send... over) 08:16, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

61st Oscars
Hi there.

I was wondering if you will be could proofread: Featured list candidates/61st Academy Awards/archive1. I understand your busy schedule (I usually wait ten days until I ask you a request), but I would be grateful for the extra help and support. Thanks.
 * --Birdienest81 (talk) 23:41, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Fractional currency FLC
Hi Giants2008- I have made the changes you suggested and would like some clarification on the alt test placement. I've removed the headings for the first 4 paragraphs which (I think) can serve as the lead. Please let me know if I should rework this further. Thanks-Godot13 (talk) 00:58, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Made a few edits and re-arranged some sections based on your suggestions. Please let me know if it works for you or if I should try a different approach. Thanks-Godot13 (talk) 20:08, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 October newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year! Our champion, for the second year running, is. Our final nine were as follows:

All those who reached the final win prizes, and prizes will also be going to the following participants:


 * wins the FA prize, for four featured articles in round 4, worth 400 points.
 * wins the GA prize, for 20 good articles in round 3, worth 600 points.
 * wins the FL prize, for four featured lists in round 2, worth 180 points.
 * wins the FP prize, for 23 featured pictures in round 5, worth 805 point.
 * wins the FPo prize, for 2 featured portals in round 3, worth 70 points.
 * wins the topic prize, for a 23-article featured topic in round 5, worth 230 points.
 * wins the DYK prize, for 79 did you know articles in round 5, worth 570 points.
 * wins the ITN prize, for 23 in the news articles in round 4, worth 270 points.
 * wins the GAR prize, for 24 good article reviews in round 1, worth 96 points.
 * The judges are awarding the Oddball Barnstar to, for some curious contributions in earlier rounds.
 * Finally, the judges are awarding the Geography Barnstar for her work on sea, now a featured article. This top-importance article was the highest-scoring this year; when it was promoted to FA status, Cwmhiraeth could claim 720 points.

Prizes will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!

Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and a particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition. While it has been an excellent year, errors have opened up the judges' eyes to the need for a third judge, and it is with pleasure that we announce that experienced WikiCup participant Miyagawa will be acting as a judge from now on. We hope you will all join us in welcoming him to the team.

Next year's competition begins on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; it is open to all Wikipedians, new and old. Brainstorming and discussion remains open for how next year's competition will work, and straw polls will be opened by the judges soon. Those interested in friendly competition may also like to keep an eye on the stub contest, being organised by Casliber. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2014 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 01:13, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

"Home" and "The Unnatural" FAN... Again
Sorry to bother you! The last FANs for both "Home" and "The Unnatural" go closed due to lack of comments/votes. Is there anyway you could pop on over to either page and drop some comments or a vote? I implemented all of your suggestions that you posted during the last FAN for "Home", BTW. Thanks!--Gen. Quon (Talk)   23:31, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
&mdash; Vensatry (Ping me)  15:07, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi, a small discussion is going on whether to have an extra header for the table as a part of the review. Would you mind reverting? &mdash; Vensatry (Ping me)  07:56, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Quick FL question
Can more than one list be nominated for FL at a time? I only ask because I can't seem to find any rule against it, unlike FAN. Thanks!--Gen. Quon (Talk)   04:59, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Musta read right over it. Thank you for your help/comments, and please note that I appreciate all that you do! ;)--Gen. Quon (Talk)   22:05, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

61st Oscars (1989)
Hi there,

I fixed everything you suggest for featured list promotion for the 61st Academy Awards. Thanks!
 * --Birdienest81 (talk) 01:29, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Thank you: Samuel Merrill Woodbridge now an FA
I just wanted to express my appreciation and thank you for your time and efforts in helping me get Samuel Merrill Woodbridge to featured article status with your insightful comments.--ColonelHenry (talk) 18:31, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem. I'm glad I could help you along the way. Giants2008  ( Talk ) 17:20, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

Question about Featured List nomination page
Why is Featured list candidates/United States congressional delegations from Massachusetts/archive1 not listed at Featured list candidates? Is it closed? Am I just missing it? Regards, Rejectwater (talk) 20:58, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

Front page
Hi Giants, Having had a spin through the Wikipedia talk:Today's featured list threads about a second show for FLs on the front page, I was wondering how we could go about pressing for this again—or even if there is a consensus that it should happen. I'm happy to spearhead a push on this, probably starting on the TFL talk page to get an initial consensus among interested parties to tak it further. Have you got any thoughts on this? Feel free to email me directly if you'd prefer. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 21:03, 18 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Cheers - I'm drawing up a thread for the TFL talk page and the wording of a possible RfC; both are at User:SchroCat/litter tray 4 if you want to have a look/edit/comment. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 09:48, 19 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Following on from a conversation in which you participated over a year ago, a new discussion regarding the Expansion of TFL on the main page has been started. Your views on this matter would be appreciated. – SchroCat (talk) 09:47, 20 November 2013 (UTC)

Withdraw
FYI, I've withdrawn a nomination at FLC. Would you like to take care of this? Regards, Zia Khan 19:17, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

ISS Spacewalks
Hi Giants,

As a demonstration of the sort of thing I was talking about at the TFL page, it appears that the next ISS spacewalk is provisionally due on the 23rd December (though that could change). Presuming that date checks out, it might make sense to target the 23rd (a Monday), and to mention today's scheduled spacewalk in the blurb. That's a good example of the sort of thing I was talking about when I spoke about maximising the potential of the lists we have – it does not always mean actually changing the lists we pick. —WFC— FL wishlist 16:48, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
 * From the perspective of someone who would like to see a TFL expansion, this one-off piece of effort was probably a win-win. If it does well relative to other parts of the Main Page then perhaps those who disagree with my stance on delaying the TFL expansion for a little bit may have a better appreciation of where I'm coming from, and start to embrace date relevance to a slightly greater extent than at present. If it does poorly, you would have one more counter to my arguments that you currently have. Despite my notable ego, it's not all that important to me whether I'm right or wrong about date relevance. What matters is that whatever consensus is reached on the medium term future of TFL is the one which is best for lists on Wikipedia, both in terms of readership and drawing new editors in. Whether I'm right or wrong about the overall benefits of date relevance, the pros and cons are unquestionably worth exploring. —WFC— FL wishlist 09:08, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

1924 Rose Bowl FAC
Hi Giants, this FAC has languished for a month. I'd been reluctant to archive it for a while as I saw no obvious barriers to promotion following my customary spotchecks for prose, referencing, structure, etc, however it's decision time now and I'd like to give you a chance to declare one way or the other (if you're prepared to of course) since you'd commented earlier... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:43, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Hello again Giants2008, I have attempted to fix your final concern with the article. If you have any follow-up concerns with my fix, I'll be happy to address them as soon as possible. Thanks for the review, - Awardgive. Help out with Project Fillmore County 07:44, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Hello yet again, Giants2008. The 1924 Rose Bowl is at FAC yet again. Since you supported previously, I was wondering if you would be willing to look at it again (nom here). Thanks, - Awardgive. Help out with Project Fillmore County 21:13, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

61st Oscars
Hi there, I wanted to ask you if you find this piece of information added by User:Korny O'Near acceptable for inclusion for the 61st Oscars. I am wondering if it sounds too gossipy or sensationalistic for a featured list.

Bowman herself has claimed that she was made to sign a gag order the next day prohibiting her from speaking to the press about her performance for the next 13 years. She finally spoke about it publicly in a 2013 interview, in which she described the performance as looking "like a gay bar mitzvah".
 * --Birdienest81 (talk) 20:24, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Featured list candidates/List of international cricket centuries by Herschelle Gibbs/archive1
Hi, can you review this nomination when you get some time? &mdash; Vensatry <sub style="color:indigo;">(Ping me)  14:16, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
 * I read the list and didn't spot anything missed by the other reviewers. Therefore, I give it a clean bill of health and want to stay out of the FLC to give myself the option to close the nomination when the time comes. I can't really do that if I support, due to the inherent COI. Giants2008  ( Talk ) 17:14, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Alright and thanks Giants! &mdash; Vensatry <sub style="color:indigo;">(Ping me)  17:23, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi, can you review this nomination mainly for the prose part alone. It's been sitting in the queue for quite some time. &mdash; Vensatry <sub style="color:indigo;">(Ping me)  04:42, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Giants, I've responded to your comments. &mdash; Vensatry <sub style="color:indigo;">(Ping me)  06:57, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game FAC 2
Hello; you gave input on the first nomination of 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game, so I thought I would inform you that the article is back up for featured article for a second attempt. You are welcome to review it and comment on it (or not) if you want, but I figured I would inform that it is back up to spark discussion. Thanks, <font color="green" face="Mistral">Toa  <font color="green" face="Mistral">Nidhiki05  16:15, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

 * A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well! Giants2008  ( Talk ) 23:21, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

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FLRC concern
I'm just placing this here so the issue can be looked at. issue. Really something that needs to be looked at soon. GamerPro64 16:49, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Talkback
Seattle (talk) 18:37, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Ah My Goddess FLRC
I saw that you demoted Ah! My Goddess (season 1) from Featured List with edit summary "Delisted after FLRC ended in November". However the FLRC is still ongoing. See Featured list removal candidates/Ah! My Goddess (season 1)/archive1. Can the delisting be reverted so that the FLRC can run its course? Extremepro (talk) 22:27, 29 December 2013 (UTC)
 * The FLRC ended on November 11 as a delisting with this edit. The reason the FLRC appeared to still be in progress is that the bot that normally finishes closing FLCs and FLRCs hasn't been working for months. Since it wasn't really closed before now, I can understand the confusion. I have to look into why the FLRC page itself isn't closing; there's probably a step that I overlooked, since I don't have much experience with manual closures. To get the star back on the list, you should bring it to FLC, where the list can undergo further review. Giants2008  ( Talk ) 16:07, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

DYK for 1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade basketball game
The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2014 WikiCup!
Hello Giants2008, and welcome to the 2014 WikiCup! Your submission page can be found here. The competition will begin at midnight tonight (UTC). There have been a few small changes from last year; the rules can be read in full at WikiCup/Scoring, and the page also includes a summary of changes. One important rule to remember is that only content on which you have completed significant work, and nominated, in 2014 is eligible for points in the competition- the judges will be checking! As ever, this year's competition includes some younger editors. If you are a younger editor, you are certainly welcome, but we have written an advice page at WikiCup/Advice for younger editors for you. Please do take a look. Any questions should be directed to one of the judges, or left on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will make it to round 2. Good luck! , and  17:32, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Sources for in-depth stats on hockey players?
Hello Giants2008, I notice that you're a skilled hockey editor. Here's a tough question on hockey stats: might you know of a source that could provide info as in-depth as a player's weight in any given year of his career? I'm interested in understanding how Gretzky's weight progressed during his time as a pro. Thanks! EMP (talk) 18:27, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks much for the info you provided on my talk page--very kind. I did manage to find some info in this area after trying quite a few search terms with Google Books and HighBeam research. EMP (talk) 01:03, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

TFL
Was cricket really over-represented at TFL. I didn't know that! &mdash; Vensatry <sub style="color:indigo;">(Ping me)  03:50, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
 * In terms of the number of cricket lists that have been running in relation to the number of lists on other sports, the sport is being run a little too much. I don't necessarily think we need to wait a year to run another cricket TFL, but it would be nice to see other sports represented occasionally. We have plenty of good football/soccer, basketball, American football, and hockey lists, and I'd love to see some of those nominated for a main page appearance. It would contribute to TFL diversity and be nice to see personally, as a sports fan. I'm still a big fan of all the fine work that you and the rest of the cricket editors do, though! Giants2008  ( Talk ) 23:06, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, but do we have to really wait until 2015? &mdash; Vensatry <sub style="color:indigo;">(Ping me)  07:33, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure it'll have to be that long, but maybe a month or three off the page may suffice? Now if we had a second slot on the front page, then we would be able to showcase a nice diverse range of work, and do so in a timely fashion. I'll start the RfC on the Front page talk page shortly. - SchroCat (talk) 08:17, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Now Talk:Main Page launched for comment. - SchroCat (talk) 08:34, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

66th Oscars (1994)
Hi there,

Happy new year. I took a two month hiatus and I am ready to nominate a new list. I was wondering if you will be could proofread Featured list candidates/66th Academy Awards/archive1. I understand your busy schedule, but I would be grateful for the extra help and support. Thanks.
 * --Birdienest81 (talk) 06:35, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

For the Love of the Game Clause
Thank you for adding a reference at Michael Jordan. However, I believe that you may have formatted the ref incorrectly. It just says "Jordan, pg. 5", I cannot tell what source that is.Hoops gza (talk) 20:24, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks man, I think that a bibliography would be in order for someone as notable as MJ. I do appreciate your efforts.Hoops gza (talk) 23:58, 5 January 2014 (UTC)