Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Louisville

Derby 150 Edit-a-thon?

Is anyone up for an edit-a-thon to celebrate Derby 150? Here's a few ideas I have about doing this:

1. Run it during the Kentucky Derby Festival – April 20 (Thunder Over Louisville) through May 4/5 (Derby Weekend)
2. The work would be focused in 3 areas, from highest to lowest priority:
   1. Improving and creating Derby-related articles
   2. Cleaning up known issues in WP Louisville and WP Kentucky articles (there are thousands!)
   3. Generally improving and/or creating articles within these projects
3. As there is international interest in the Derby, especially this one, this could be fortuitous timing for our needs. It would make good sense to inform the entire Wiki community about it.

Thoughts? There's not a lot of time to organize it, but I think it's doable. We could create a one-pager for the event, perhaps hostable in WP Louisville. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 06:33, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

As there hasn't been any feedback, I'll just say that as of now, I'm settling toward making this a fairly simple drive, calling it the "Kentucky Derby 150 Article Development and Backlog Drive", including:

1. Creating/expanding some needed Derby-related articles (list to be generated)
2. Expanding/improving existing Derby-related articles as much as possible, moving toward at least C or B grades
3. Working through issues backlogs in WP Louisville and WP Kentucky

Participants who work on any of the above would be asked to tag their edits for the drive (probably with [[WP:DERBY150]], which will link to the drive's page), and upon review of the edits, the participants would receive either the Louisville or Kentucky barnstars (whichever is most applicable) with a message thanking them for participating in the drive.

As for a drive goal, I would probably keep it modest, to say the goal is to have 500 or 1,000 total edits completed. And if that number is succeeded, all the better. Maybe we could have a daily tracker for this.

I'm undecided on whether there would be a formal signup list, but at the very least I'd like for the entire wiki community to know about the drive, as there is some degree of international interest in the Derby. To that end, a system message would be sent out.

As before, your thoughts are welcome. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 07:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

A partially complete drive page WP:DERBY150 is now set up and it has a sign-up sheet. Feel to begin signing up if you're interested in participating. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 03:56, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Project newsletter is out

Our latest newsletter has been sent out, delivered to our listed participants. If you would like to receive the next edition, become a listed participant. I also will accommodate special requests for delivery of the current edition for a limited time – please reply with your request here. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 07:10, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

It's Official: Invite to join the Derby 150 article development and backlog drive

WikiProject Louisville		Derby 150 article development and backlog drive
		Help WikiProject Louisville commemorate and celebrate the 150th Kentucky Derby! Join our article development and backlog drive taking place during the period of the Kentucky Derby Festival, April 20 – May 5, 2024. The purpose of this drive is to improve a corner of the Wikipedia related to and timed for this special rare anniversary, as a part of improving the whole encyclopedia. Barnstars will be awarded for participation. Tag your edit summary with [[WP:DERBY150]], both to advertise the event and tally edits for milestone tracking and a possible leaderboard. Interested in helping out? Sign up here. (We're also looking for technical assistance.) Join our festive international Derby party! Mint julep, anyone?

Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 06:10, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Update: So far, there has been no sign-ups beyond my own. We might have had sign-ups if I could better internally advertise it; a key approach that would have reached many editors was denied. At any rate, the work listed in the drive comprises necessary article improvements that will have to be completed sooner or later. Therefore, I will proceed with the drive with the hope that others join me along the way. I never ask anyone to do work I wouldn't do myself. Happy Derby everyone! Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 21:46, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Update 2: Due to lack of interest and support for advertising the drive in Wikipedia, I have shut down the drive. Of course, if anyone wants to work on the eligible articles in the drive, please feel free at any time. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 20:50, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Improved appearance on mobile devices

Recently I have made a number of technical changes to this WikiProject to make it, and especially the front page, display better on mobile devices. Please let me know if you encounter any display issues. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 16:25, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

New category for Project Articles Needing Action

Located on the front page, our Project Articles Needing Action box now has a new category for articles that need special attention: "Popular with Old Issues". These are well-viewed articles which have old cleanup issues (from 2013 or earlier). They are ordered by the previous month's views, descending. These are revised as cleanup issues are addressed or the popularity statistics change. Please let me know if you have any questions. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 07:08, 23 June 2024 (UTC)