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DYK for Applesauce cake
 | On 15 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Applesauce cake, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the preparation of applesauce cake dates back to early colonial times in the New England Colonies of the northeastern United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Applesauce cake. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
AfD nac review
Hi. Hate to bug you. An AfD nomination of mine was recently closed as "keep" through a nac procedure. I normally don't question closures, even if I disagree with the decision, as I can usually see the methodology used in arriving at the decision (again, even if I disagree with that methodology). But this one I can't seem to understand: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexandros Petersen. Would you mind taking a look at it? Thanks. Onel5969 TT me 14:02, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Onel5969: It's not clear how the keep decision was devised in the discussion. Perhaps the closer considered the article about the subject worthy of retention, and closed the discussion with their opinion in mind. I recommend contacting the closer to request clarification and discuss the matter with them. North America1000 18:14, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
Request for nomination
Hi, I am hoping to request to become an administrator and wanted to ask if you would be willing to nominate me for such so I have your support? Thank you! David Condrey log talk 04:43, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
- Hello @David Condrey: Some comments and questions for you before potentially moving forward include:
- I suggest creating and using an archive for your talk page posts. At my first RfA, some people opposed in part per my clearing, rather than archiving of posts.
- You have the {{Discouraged}} template on your user page. People may oppose based upon this alone, being wary of granting adminship to a user who is experiencing a "loss of motivation". What are the circumstances for your posting of the template?
- What are your motivations for attaining access to the tools? What administrative areas do you have an interest in working in?
- What administrative areas do you have some experience in (e.g. posts/contributions to WP:SPI, WP:RPP, WP:AIV, WP:ANI, etc.)?
- Your AfD Statistics denote only seven AfD contributions, and I wasn't able to locate a CSD log (example) or Prod log (example) under your user name. Do you have plans on working in areas regarding deletion?
- Five out of the sixteen articles you have created were later deleted (see Pages created under your user name). To what degree are you aware about Wikipedia's various content guidelines and notability guidelines?
- What areas of your editing/types of contributions have you performed that you're proud of? Do you have any areas of general interest that you gravitate toward? If so, do said areas of general interest correspond in some manner with admin work?
- – North America1000 19:27, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Cats and the Internet
| | On 28 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cats and the Internet, |
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
- N.b. I have only performed minor edits to the article, so the above notice does not actually pertain to me. Struck part of the notification above. North America1000 00:41, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 43, 2015)
 Ice hockey is an example of a team sport. Pictured is an 1893 ice hockey match at Victoria Rink, Montreal.
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DYK for Teddy's Bigger Burgers
| | On 18 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Teddy's Bigger Burgers, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Teddy's Bigger Burgers' business plan was formulated during casual backyard barbecues? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Teddy's Bigger Burgers. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
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 Models promoting Zombieland at San Diego Comic-con. A zombie comedy is a horror comedy subgenre that involves zombies.
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Request
Hi Northammerica, can you close this AfD? Nominator has withdrawn nomination, it is waiting for close. I have nominated that article for DYK so DYK will not get reviewed as long as AfD template exists. Thanks.--Human3015TALK 13:25, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- @Human3015: I'm going to pass, because as per WP:INVOLVED, this is an article I may like to work on at some time. North America1000 20:08, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
- N.b. Discussion was closed by another user. North America1000 00:42, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Crescentina
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