User talk:Z1720/URFA

Draft Q2 report for URFA/2020
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I prepared a draft 2021 Q2 report for URFA/2020, which you can see at User:Z1720/URFA. I modelled it on Sandy's Q1 report and added some observations and stats. I hope to post this report in early July at WT:FAC, WT:FAR, WT:TFA and WT:URFA/2020 (which I think are the places that Sandy posted the Q1 report).

I hope to read your thoughts on this draft, and add additional observations or suggestions for improvements. Please ping users I have missed that are active on URFA. Z1720 (talk) 16:20, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

I think the proposed writeup looks good. I'm honestly just happy at this point to see the 2004-2009 list below 2000. That's where the highest deficiency rate will be. Hog Farm Talk 13:34, 25 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Looks good. I think the reason of less articles ticked as 'Satisfactory' is rather that certain key players are enjoying summer and a greater focus on the oldest of the oldest. FemkeMilene (talk) 17:47, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Or in my case in a weird spot where I work in one city 2 hours away from where I live and have a horrible commute and just frankly don't have the energy sometimes. Hog Farm Talk 18:03, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Poor you :(. Hope that'll pass soon. In terms of making life easy, User:Firefly has been thinking about maybe helping us make the FAR nomination process easier by automating part of it. FemkeMilene (talk) 18:22, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
 * , I have indeed, and hopefully will get to look at it properly in a couple of weeks when I have some time off :) firefly  ( t · c ) 18:22, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Info about making the FAR nomination process easier is probably better at WT:FAR, since it won't just affect URFA. I look forward to reading your ideas! Z1720 (talk) 18:48, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
 * - I've gone ahead and updated the stats after quarter-end (and have added a sentence of my own). Is this one ready to drop? Hog Farm Talk 21:01, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes. Thanks for the work! FemkeMilene (talk) 21:04, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I think it's ready, too! Would you like to drop it off, ? Z1720 (talk) 21:09, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm bored at work with 15 minutes until I get off, so sure. Hog Farm Talk 21:18, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

Draft Q3 Report
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A draft for the Q3 report has been complete, located on this article page. Please review and give feedback, especially on the analysis of the project. This will be posted at the beginning of October at WT:FAC, WT:FAR, WT:TFA and WT:URFA/2020. Stats will be updated before this is posted. Z1720 (talk) 21:01, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Draft 2021 report
I've started a 2021 report for URFA/2020 here. I'm not sure what additional information people want in a year-end report, so I tried to keep it minimal. Feel free to edit, and additional thoughts are appreciated. Z1720 (talk) 21:54, 17 December 2021 (UTC)


 * I input the 2021 stats, please check my math and let me know if you have any changes/suggestions/additions for this report. I'm hoping to send this out on Jan 3. Z1720 (talk) 01:37, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Z, is this just a regular report, not the (hopeful) Signpost piece ? Sandy Georgia (Talk)  02:20, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * This is just the regular report. A Signpost piece has not been started yet. Z1720 (talk) 02:45, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

OK, I tallied up the more encouraging numbers, as we have done so much more than just delist articles :). All done, Sandy Georgia (Talk)  13:45, 1 January 2022 (UTC)


 * This statement is getting into territory the average reader may not need or understand: “the quicker articles can be declared "Kept" and the nominator can list a new article” (relating to the five limit at FAR— I don’t think we should get into that territory in this report). Sandy Georgia (Talk)  13:51, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Removed. Anything else that might be too much info, or can be merged? Z1720 (talk) 14:33, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I’m happy :)  mentioned (elsewhere) being busy, so maybe let’s be sure that  have a look before you launch ?  Or at least a few more eyes … Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  14:41, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Query, I am not sure of how you plan to configure the (potential) Signpost article. Do you want to leave out from this article, and save for the Signpost, the three paragraphs I added, beginning with “These numbers do not encompass”, ending with “have been flagged”? On the one hand, that could minimize duplication with a potential Signpost article. On the other hand, we have no assurance that the Signpost will even run an article, so not sure about leaving it out here. Sandy Georgia (Talk)  17:32, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I have no idea how the Signpost article, if it happens, will be structured: it might just print a report we write, or maybe they do an interview with one of us, or maybe something else. I was planning on reaching out to the Signpost when our yearly report was posted so that they could see what we have done so far and what they could write an article about. Should I contact them sooner? (like now?) How much detail did you want the yearly report to have? I don't mind duplicating information, as lots of people who read the Signpost article will not have read the yearly report. Z1720 (talk) 17:56, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thinking out loud, I kind of see this report as “here’s what we have done”, while the Signpost would be more of a “rah, rah, rally the troops to try to get more involvement”. So, the three paragraphs that summarize that the whole story is not told by looking at only the number of Keeps and Delists would fit in either article.  Now that the Signpost people have gotten their Dec letter off their plates, they may be in a position to think about their next letter, so this may be an optimal time to ask inquire about their interest. Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  19:09, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * is there anything else you want to add to this report before we post them in the various locations? Would you like to post the report on URFA/2020's behalf? Z1720 (talk) 15:32, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I think it's good to go, and it should come from you (it's your baby, in spite of my typically infamous gazillion edits to compose one sentence :). Best, Sandy Georgia  (Talk)  19:26, 6 January 2022 (UTC)
 * PS, don't worry about my contribs, you can cut-and-paste. Sandy Georgia (Talk)  19:27, 6 January 2022 (UTC)