User talk:Midnightblueowl

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History of Christianity
I don't know if you remember volunteering to help long - long - ago, but this page finally went GA and I have high hopes of taking it to FA status as well, but I am unsure how. I would very much appreciate your input and guidance on that. I made one attempt at FA years ago and did not succeed - I was completely unprepared - so now I want very much to be fully prepared, so I am asking for help. This is an important article and should be FA quality for all the right reasons. Do you have time to help a fellow editor? Jenhawk777 (talk) 05:05, 11 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I have now gone and made a formal request for a peer review aimed at taking it FA. I would be thrilled if you decided to do it. No hard feelings if you don't. Thank you! Jenhawk777 (talk) 21:33, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I wish you luck with this, Jenhawk777. I'll try and take a look if I get time, although I'm not very active on Wikipedia these days. Midnightblueowl (talk) 10:15, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I understand. Anything you can do will be appreciated. Jenhawk777 (talk) 14:45, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/Stanley Modrzyk
Popped up on my watchlist and thought it may be of interest. Ignore if not! Josh Milburn (talk) 12:36, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Josh. Was literally about to log off, but will take a quick look. Midnightblueowl (talk) 12:38, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of Asterix on postage stamps for deletion
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Your GA nomination of Lakota religion
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Your GA nomination of Umbanda
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Your GA nomination of Lakota religion
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Request
Hello could you add your input a possible decision on my GA nomination on Haile Selassie I page, it currently is being reviewed but adding a fellow experienced such as yourself with dozens of GA successful and even featured articles relating to Africa does help upbring this article. And since you are very active i would with my most humble honour ask for you to review the GA nomination, and give some improvements if you see such. CtasACT (talk) 00:22, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for bringing this to my attention. If I can find the time, I will. Midnightblueowl (talk) 09:35, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much for your kindness: please do make sure when you have time that if the article needs some fix's you notify me, since the review seems to be stuck with one new user reviewing it for over 20 days no, and the last reply over a week from now. CtasACT (talk) 00:15, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Lakota religion
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Your GA nomination of Umbanda
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Your GA nomination of Haitian Vodou
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History of Christianity
Hello! I am here to request some of that "tender love and care" you mention as needed for taking an article FA. This is a flagship article and should be among WP's best. Any comment you can make will be appreciated. Thank you! Jenhawk777 (talk) 19:44, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of Early life of Mao Zedong for deletion
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Your GA nomination of Haitian Vodou
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Peerage title over name
Hey, Midnight. I have a question. Sry to bother you in particular. But just because we care deeply about Angela Lansbury's gold star FA status, and her article has the "Dame" above her name (within the infobox). I'm not well-versed in the reasons why. I perused MOS:DAME, and felt that I had a good grasp on it. And it stipulated why, and reinforced it.

Now, on Alan Bates, a user has removed Sir from above his name, and placed it in front of Alan (within the infobox). I personally felt that he is not comprehending the Wikipedia rule. Maybe I am misunderstanding something, but I don't see any discrepancy in his knighthood as to why his shouldn't be above his name as per common Wiki practice, while other actors do. If you could help me articulate it properly, I'd appreciate it. My understanding was that the "in front of" rule meant in the first paragraph, but it still meant the "Sir" goes above within the infobox. --Cinemaniac86TalkStalk 07:11, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi Cinemaniac86; I am afraid that I don't actually know what the rules are on these particular issues, but of course standardisation across different articles is ideal. Best, Midnightblueowl (talk) 09:36, 3 July 2024 (UTC)