User talk:MaranoFan/Archive 8

Lips Are Movin
You've just got another FA under your belt. Well done! SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 23:20, 20 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, SNUGGS ;). I really respect how you promoted the first Trainor GA, and have remained a helping hand years later during her first two FAs. Serving the longevity Trainor's career didn't.--NØ 07:00, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Promotion of Lips Are Movin

 * That is wild! Thank you, Gog the Mild.--NØ 07:00, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

All About That Bass
Thanks for your edits to All About That Bass! This revision unfortunately added a broken reference name; .Do you remember if the source was one that you removed and thus the reference isn't even needed, or which source you used so it can be added to the article? Thanks in advance, Sennecaster (talk) 03:57, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notice, Sennecaster; it was a typo which I have fixed now.--N<b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 04:09, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

All About That Bass c/e
Thank you so much, Baffle☿gab ;) And I apologize for abruptly starting an FAC mid-c/e, it had something to do with my numerology obsession lol.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 05:38, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

Congratulations

 * Wow! Thank you so much, what an honor. I don't know about shedding blood but my myopia surely got a bit worse, worth it if you ask me though ;)--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b>

FAC
Thank you very much for the comments and support at Taylor Swift (album) FAC. Though I want to reciprocate your help at your recent FAC for All About That Bass, I regret to say that I would not be able to do a full review, given that I have decided to retire right after Taylor Swift (album) being promoted (if possible). Regardless, I wish you all the best with the FAC, and I appreciate your diligence and hard work on this site. Cheers, HĐ (talk) 04:13, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * You're welcome, HĐ. Though I am saddened, I will not persuade you to stay. I, of all people, definitely know how toxic Wikipedia can be. I really enjoyed learning about Taylor Swift, "Should've Said No" is a bop :)--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 05:53, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Un Dia
Aw man, looks like you beat me to the punch lol. Great song though. I'll add a few more bits if I can find any. Erick (talk) 16:00, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Wow, I am really impressed by your user page. Nice to meet you Erick! Dua Lipa articles are usually written by another editor, so I was actually waiting for them to expand it. A few months later I figured it wasn't going to happen so I did it. Please feel free to improve it in any way you see fit.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b>
 * I'm guessing the user is by any chance? I've been working on songs that topped the Billboard Latin pop airplay in chronological order (starting with the mid-90s) which is how "Un Dia" came to my attention last year. I first listened to her with "New Rules" back in 2017, so to see her collaborate with Latin artists really surprised me! Erick (talk) 16:28, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Yup, I was talking about LOVI33. No shade to them, though. They are doing phenomenal work on some Dua lists currently! She caught my attention with "New Rules" too, but I became a bigger fan when I heard "One Kiss"; then "Don't Start Now" sealed the deal and I decided to stan forever, lol. I don't have any background in latin music so it's good to have some help on this one.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 16:35, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the kind words MaranoFan. I was actually just going to begin work on it next week so you beat me to it. But right now the article looks amazing. Good luck! LOVI  33  19:14, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
 * You're welcome and thank you for the well wishes. I guess I sort of alluded to my impatience to see this article improved in the barnstar I sent you in January. It is cool we are all involved with this article, reflective of the collaborative nature of the song itself. Life imitates art :)—<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 20:05, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

April 2021
Obviously I have better things to do than removing other people's edits. But I don't think IP users and day-old user accounts should be taken into consideration during discussions. Based on the edits of the new user, there is a high possibility of sock puppetry. And his/her very first edits was commenting in the discussion on the merge of Dua Lipa's albums. --Sricsi (talk) 18:53, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Sricsi, it isn't allowed to remove other people's comments. Even when users get blocked for sockpuppetry, we just strike the content they contributed to discussions and add a note.—<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 18:58, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Un Dia (One Day)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Un Dia (One Day) 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 Kyle Peake -- Kyle Peake (talk) 21:01, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Question
Hi! I just had a question - how do you find production credits for music? versacespace leave a message!  21:41, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Tidal is usually considered the best; Spotify has a Song credits tab too, and ASCAP or BMI databases sometimes carry credits for unreleased songs.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 05:13, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * thank you! versacespace  leave a message!  14:22, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Smile :)
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I wanted to compliment you on your recent essay. Very well written, and I enjoyed reading it. Thanks! D🐶ggy54321 (let's chat!) 18:15, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much, D🐶ggy54321. To be honest it was half essay and half meltdown. Glad you enjoyed the read!—<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 18:19, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! I could tell that you were a bit heated: it made for a better experience reading it. Have a great day! D🐶ggy54321 (let's chat!) 18:21, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Un Dia (One Day)
The article Un Dia (One Day) 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:Un Dia (One Day) for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kyle Peake -- Kyle Peake (talk) 08:41, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Un Dia (One Day)
The article Un Dia (One Day) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Un Dia (One Day) 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 Kyle Peake -- Kyle Peake (talk) 21:01, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

Promotion of All About That Bass

 * I also wanted to say congratulations on the above promotion! Aoba47 (talk) 05:23, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Aoba! Your GA reviews taught me a lot about how to write song articles and were instrumental in making me the writer I am today. What I am also excited about is Lips Are Movin adding their first FA, lol.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 05:43, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I agree that it is always nice to see an editor get their first FA as it shows more people engaging with the FAC space (and will hopefully encourage others to do the same). You are very sweet. I have learned so much from other editors, and I honestly still have a long way to go in becoming a better editor. Aoba47 (talk) 06:31, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

WikiCup 2021 May newsletter
The second round of the 2021 WikiCup has now finished; it was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 61 points to advance to Round 3. There were some impressive efforts in the round, with the top eight contestants all scoring more than 400 points. A large number of the points came from the 12 featured articles and the 110 good articles achieved in total by contestants, as well as the 216 good article reviews they performed; the GAN backlog drive and the stay-at-home imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been partially responsible for these impressive figures.

Our top scorers in Round 2 were:


 * 🇧🇼 The Rambling Man, with 2963 points from three featured articles, 20 featured article reviews, 37 good articles, 73 good article reviews, as well as 22 DYKs.
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 * Bloom6132, with 990 points from 13 DYKs and 64 "In the news" items, mostly recent deaths.
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Please remember that DYKs cannot be claimed until they have appeared on the main page. As we enter the third round, any content promoted after the end of Round 2 but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed now, and anything you forgot to claim in Round 2 cannot! Remember too, that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them (except for at the end of each round, when you must claim them before the cut-off date/time). When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

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Love for Sale (Bilal album) FAC
Hey buddy, I saw your name at the review log and wanted to ask if you'd mind offering a review to my FAC here. isento (talk) 03:32, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Hey isento, I am a little occupied right now but I will try to get to it in a few days.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 06:16, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks man. That would be really helpful at this point. isento (talk) 06:44, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * HxA is renowned for their comprehensive reviews so that may take a while; I will let you focus on that. In the meantime, make absolutely sure the concerns from the first nom's source review have been addressed. Since that review seems to have had some traction, I am curious why you haven't re-invited the same people.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 07:55, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Because I didn't agree with, or trust, their review and neither did at least one other reviewer there? isento (talk) 09:26, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * If you read the leading statement in the new FAC, you'll see I renominated out of interest for a different source reviewer, preferably one that explains their concerns about a source when confronted with rebuttal (in the form of other sources supporting a source's credentials) rather than flunking a nomination entirely, admittedly out of "a few spots of disagreement". isento (talk) 09:32, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

DYK for Un Dia (One Day)
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
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Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 11:32, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Many thanks --<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 13:33, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

Talk:Future Nostalgia has an RFC
Talk:Future Nostalgia has an RFC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. D🐶ggy54321 (let's chat!) 02:54, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

All About That Bass
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for June 30, 2021. 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/June 30, 2021. Congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 17:19, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Nomination of Paranoia (Pop Smoke song) for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Paranoia (Pop Smoke song) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Return
Hello, to anyone who may encounter this message. I am planning a return to editing if everything goes well. I have to announce this publicly so I feel a bit of pressure to follow through with it and can defeat my laziness. Apologies if anyone finds it weird.--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 10:25, 15 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Good luck with your return to Wikipedia (as well as of your off-Wikipedia work). I completely understand the need to announce things like this so I would not consider it weird. Let me know if you need any assistance with anything. Aoba47 (talk) 22:55, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

TFA
Thank you today for All About That Bass, "about Meghan Trainor's song "All About That Bass", which she initially offered to other artists but decided to record herself. It reached number one in 58 countries and became the best-selling song by a female artist in the 2010s in the United States, earning two Grammy nominations."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:54, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
 * The pleasure was all mine. Trainor doesn't have many fans nowadays so editing her Wiki articles is one of the only ways I get to do something related to her online :) --<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 10:17, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Bass
Thank you so much! This absolutely does it for me. Brilliant clarification, thanks. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 14:57, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
 * No problem. Glad you gave it a read!--<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 10:17, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Today's TFA

 * Thank you so much, C! :) --<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 10:17, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

All About That Bass TFA
Hello again. I just wanted to congratulate you for having a featured article on the front page and you did a very good job with handling all the attention it received because of that. I hope you are doing well and staying safe. Aoba47 (talk) 01:02, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much, Aoba! I was very pleasantly surprised to see it get 126,778 pageviews. I am doing better now, how are you? --<b style="color:purple">N</b><b style="color:teal">Ø</b> 10:17, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
 * That is very impressive. You should be proud of that as getting high page views for a TFA can be rather difficult. I know you are a big fan of Trainor and her music so I am glad you were able to help other people learn more about her and "All About That Bass". I am pretty good. I've been feeling rather stressed lately, but I am slowly but surely getting a handle on it. I am glad you are doing better! Aoba47 (talk) 21:29, 1 July 2021 (UTC)