User talk:The Blue Rider



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Trying to learn about vital articles, is there a good source for what qualities for inclusion?
Hello,

I see you're involved on the vital articles. I've been trying to learn these backend parts of Wikipedia, and was wondering if there is any good essays on what qualifies for inclusion in each level? I'm struggling to see a strong pattern, as I originally thought it was similar to the catalog trees, but that clearly isn't the case.

I have posted the articles on the 4 and 5 vital article talk pages as you suggested.

Thank you for your time and help! GeogSage ( ⚔Chat?⚔ ) 16:52, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello! I standardized your proposals into WP:VA's format, don't forget to support them as nominator! There's a FAQ that might be helpful, Vital articles/Frequently Asked Questions. There's also a scientific study on the project, their conclusions were as follow:

 The Blue  Rider   17:54, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Fork-tailed drongo at GAN
Hi, a human here. Not sure what the GA bot is up to, maybe it's away for the weekend. My review is at Talk:Fork-tailed drongo/GA2. I suggest you update the article's talk page (GA stuff to a Status history) as the bot will go wrong again if we get to the stage where I pass it while there's a failure notice on the talk page - you'd get another failure notice, which isn't too nice really. Anyway, my comments are now ready and waiting for your attention. Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:38, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Fork-tailed drongo
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Fork-tailed drongo 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:48, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Madoff
Why did you archive my Bernie Madoff proposal after only 30 minutes? Kevinishere15 (talk) 20:01, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
 * See the rationale provided for the closing (Bernie is already listed).  The Blue  Rider  Postal horn icon.svg 20:03, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Huh, I look stupid now, I didn't see him under white collar crime so I assumed he wasn't on the list, thanks for the help Kevinishere15 (talk) 20:04, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Not a problem, it happens sometimes.  The Blue  Rider  Postal horn icon.svg 20:29, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Fork-tailed drongo
The article Fork-tailed drongo you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Fork-tailed drongo for comments about the article, and Talk:Fork-tailed drongo/GA2 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:22, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Vanguardism
Please engage in discussion on the Vanguardism talk page. You don't seem to be trying and instead are resorting to edit warring. You are the only editor on the page who has endorsed the Frankfurt school section. One editor removed your unsourced claims, you added it back still without a citation, then another editor requested a citation and you added a citation that doesn't say anything about vanguardism. Please discuss. Pokerplayer513 (talk) 05:44, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

GAN for "Not Strong Enough"
Hi Blue Rider – immense thanks for picking up the article for review. It's the first GAN I've ever submitted (not counting a drive-by from when I was very young and inexperienced), and I hope you enjoy reading and reviewing it as much as I've enjoyed writing it! Worse comes to worst, I look forward to any feedback you may have that can help me improve the article further, especially since I hope to eventually take it to FA. Dylan 620 (he/him • talk • edits) 16:12, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Fork-tailed drongo
Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 April newsletter
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The Core Contest has now begun!
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Tamara
Here are some suggestions for improvement of the Tamara (given name) article: Success with the article! — Editør (talk) 18:13, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
 * There appear to be many languages that have the name Tamara, maybe this can be reflected in the lead and infobox instead of singling out three languages; or it should be made clear somewhere in the article why these three are singled out
 * For some languages the native script is included for the origin word, but this is not done consistently
 * Not all names mentioned in the Etymology section are included in infobox, is there a reason behind this?
 * In the list of names: I think each line should have just one blue link per WP:DABSTYLE
 * In the list of names: some descriptions can be shortened
 * In the list of names: for nine persons the birth year was added, maybe add them for all or none?
 * In the list of names: the selection of names seems quite incomplete briefly looking at Special:PrefixIndex/Tamara; is there a selection criterion? if so maybe this can be added to the section.
 * Thank you so much for the suggestions! I have incorporated all of them apart from the last one, which I am too lazy to do it as of now.  The Blue  Rider  Postal horn icon.svg 18:27, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Connected your old username for the GAN tool
I've connected your old username to your current user name; the GAN tool should now give you combined results. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 22:01, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

The Core Contest is halfway through!
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Talk:Federalist No. 8/GA1
Mind if I take over? TALK 02:11, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I plan to review it this weekend.  The Blue  Rider  Postal horn icon.svg 04:42, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I’ll help you finish the source review and then I’ll leave. 48JCL  TALK  16:47, 7 June 2024 (UTC)


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Your GA nomination of José María Gil Tamayo
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article José María Gil Tamayo 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of SnowFire -- SnowFire (talk) 04:23, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Fork-tailed drongo
You reverted my edit of the infobox image. The image you have reinstated has several weaknesses: the image is blurred; the feathers are worn; the diagnostic shape of the tail is not clear; the background is cluttered. Will you look again please. Charlesjsharp (talk) 07:22, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
 * ...and can you please explain what is "promotional" about that image? -- Elmidae (talk · contribs) 07:46, 16 July 2024 (UTC)