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On 25 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ely Hall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Vassar College's Ely Hall once housed the largest collegiate swimming pool in the US? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ely Hall. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ely Hall), 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 25 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 26 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Widgiemoolthalite, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that widgiemoolthalite, which is composed in part of nickel, was first described by a man named Nickel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Widgiemoolthalite. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Widgiemoolthalite), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 26 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 26 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Δ34S, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that δ³⁴S values in certain Archean pyrites suggest that sulfate-reducing organisms were present 3,470 million years ago? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Δ34S), 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 26 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Trylon Microcinema 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 Legobot, on behalf of 23W -- 23W (talk) 06:01, 28 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The article Trylon Microcinema you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Trylon Microcinema for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of 23W -- 23W (talk) 22:01, 28 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016 GA Cup - Round 3 Hello, GA Cup competitors! Tuesday saw the end of Round 3. Sainsf, for the third time, won with a sizable 487 points and a shocking 29 articles reviewed. In second, MPJ-DK had 168 points and 7 reviewed articles. In second place, MPJ-DK earned 168 points with just 7 articles, and in third place, Carbrera received 137 points with just 9 articles. Our two wildcard slots went to J Milburn with 122 points and Sturmvogel 66 with 101 points. In Round 3, 65 reviews were completed! At the beginning of the GA Cup, there were 595 outstanding nominations in the GAN queue; by the end of Round 3, there were 394. Another demonstrable way in which this competition has made a difference is in the length of time articles languish in the queue. At the beginning of the GA Cup, the longest wait was over 9 months [1]; at the end of Round 3, the longest wait had decreased significantly, to a little over 5 months [2]—nothing before 2016. It's clear that we continue to make a difference at GAN and throughout Wikipedia, something we should all be proud of. Thanks to all our competitors for helping to make the GA Cup a continued success, and for your part in helping other editors improve articles. We hope to see all remaining users fighting it out in the Finals for the GA Cup so that are successes continue. To qualify for the Finals, contestants had to earn the highest scores in each of the three pools in Round 3; plus, as well as the top 2 of all remaining users in all of the pools. For the Finals, users were placed in one pool of the remaining five users. To win the GA Cup, you must have the most points. The Finals started on June 1 at 0:00:01 UTC' and end on June 30 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about the Finals and the pools can be found here. A clarification: in order for the points to count, you must mark your reviews as completed; it's not up to the judges to ensure that all reviews are completed by the end of a round. We wish all the contestants the best of luck! Cheers from Figureskatingfan, 3family6, Jaguar, MrWooHoo, and Zwerg Nase. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant still competing, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:24, 3 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I was gonna approve you for Highbeam, but it was hard for me to edit below your sig. There's something wrong with it. I verified by looking at your sig on Talk:Trylon Microcinema/GA1, and yep, same problem. Anyhow, check your email in 10 or 15 minutes for HighBeam goodness. Later.   Lingzhi ♦ (talk) 06:00, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've edited my signature on the application page if that helps. No idea why you were having trouble as I've never had that complaint before but I hope that resolves whatever problem there may have been. Sorry about that and thanks much! Best, BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 06:05, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Just look at this page again. It isn't me; it's you. :-) It has the same prob in pop-ups. But anyhow, good luck in all things.   Lingzhi ♦ (talk) 06:10, 14 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 18 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Quincy (Minnesota politician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that both John Quincy and Andrew Johnson currently serve on the Minneapolis City Council? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Quincy (Minnesota politician)), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 18 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andrew Johnson (Minnesota politician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that both John Quincy and Andrew Johnson currently serve on the Minneapolis City Council? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Andrew Johnson (Minnesota politician)), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Velella was:

Thank you for your submission, but the subject of this article already exists in Wikipedia. You can find it and improve it at Sound 80 instead.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Orfield Laboratories and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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• You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

 Velella  ^{Velella Talk}   13:20, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Bobamnertiopsis, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there!  Velella  Velella Talk   13:20, 18 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Your submission of Andrea Jenkins at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! — Maile (talk) 13:36, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We just need the QPQ. Everything else is good. — Maile (talk) 13:36, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure whether you are aware that a recent DYK {{Did you know nominations/Howe Street Stairs}} has played a role in some messy discussions including a one month block User_talk:LavaBaron#Blocked and a proposed topic ban Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Request_DYK_topic_ban.

I'm trying to look into the background to see if I can sort out what's going on.

I do need to share with you that I'm troubled by the approval of the DYK. If I read the history correctly this version was tentatively approved subject to the need to increase length. As has been subsequently pointed out, this version includes the claim that the stairway is 1.3 miles long and was covered in under two minutes, a feat that is obviously impossible. There were issues regarding how long the staircase was (not mentioned is the puzzling fact that staircases are usually measured in steps or height not length) and it has been noted that the source for the time is a self published source.

I'm aware that there have been concerns about the DYK process and the possibility that inadequate vetting is taking place. While it is obviously easier to identify some of these things after the fact, I do have some concerns that this review missed some things, which have led to some very unfortunate follow-on situations.

I wanted to make sure you knew about this in case you felt you should weigh in.--S Philbrick(Talk) 13:58, 25 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your response - which hit home to me. I sometimes joke that my gut is very good to me - I sometimes take an action that doesn't match my gut feel, and it often goes badly, so I have taken to listening more closely to my gut. I still ignore it on occasion, and often regret it. I don't know how long you've been involved in DYK, so you may or may not know that there was quite a blow up a couple years ago over some DYKs that should not have been accepted. If this seems like a mountain out of a molehill, the backstory is relevant.--S Philbrick(Talk) 16:50, 25 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 26 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andrea Jenkins, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Andrea Jenkins plans to collect up to 400 hours of transgender oral history? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Andrea Jenkins. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Andrea Jenkins), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 17:06, 26 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016 GA Cup - Final/Wrap-Up Hello to our truly awesome GA Cup competitors! Thursday, June 30 saw the end of the 2016 GA Cup. It was a huge success. In the final, our five competitors reviewed an astonishing 207 articles, the most in any GA Cup final thus far. We continue to reach our goals and make a substantial impact in how quickly articles are reviewed for GA status. On March 1, the start of this competition, the article longest in the queue had languished there since June 26, 2015 [3]; in the July 1, 2016 list, the average wait length is just four months [4]. It's clear that we continue to make a difference at GAN and throughout Wikipedia, something we should all be proud of. Thanks to all our competitors for their enthusiasm, and for helping to make the GA Cup a continued success. Remember that most articles can't even be considered for FA status unless it's been passed to GA first, so our efforts have created hundreds of potentials FAs. That is, as they say, a big deal. The final this time represented a real horse race between our 1st and 2nd place winners. First-time competitor (who had won all previous rounds) Sainsf earned an impressive 1456 points with 91 articles reviewed during the final. Close behind, in second place was Carbrera, also a first-time competitor, reviewed the most articles (94). Their enthusiasm was a treat to witness. Congrats to you both! The competition went relatively smoothly, with very little drama this time. We had to clarify one rule: in order for the points to count, you must mark your reviews as completed; it's not up to the judges to ensure that all reviews are completed by the end of a round. We were strict about adhering to this clarification, especially at the end of the final. We intend on stressing it in the stated rules for our next competition, which will be announced soon, so watch out for it. We also intend on applying for a grant through Wikimedia to include gift certificates for our winners, to further incentivize the GA Cup. MrWooHoo should receive special recognition for acting as our main judge, and for stepping in for the rest of the judges when real-life busyness took over. He reviewed the majority of the submissions during our final round. Thanks for your hard work, and for the hard work of all our judges. We look forward to the next competition. Again, thanks to all our competitors, and congrats to our winners. Cheers from Figureskatingfan, 3family6, Jaguar, MrWooHoo, and Zwerg Nase. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant still competing, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:26, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

	The Citation Barnstar
	For Children's Literature and Novels, there are very few of us who do the deep research needed to keep the articles from being WP:ALLPLOT. Thank you so much for rescuing Love Among the Walnuts and I hope that you keep writing in this subject area! Sadads (talk) 12:38, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 6 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article List of lakes in Minneapolis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the "City of Lakes" has a ship's wheel on its flag, a sailboat in its logo, and 13 lakes of at least 5 acres (0.02 km²) (Lake Nokomis pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of lakes in Minneapolis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, List of lakes in Minneapolis), 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:19, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Your submission of James Nguyen at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Church ^Talk 05:20, 17 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The DYK project (nominate) 01:01, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

On 28 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tapestry Folkdance Center, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tapestry Folkdance Center's permanent home was discovered on a bike ride? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tapestry Folkdance Center. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tapestry Folkdance Center), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:16, 28 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Your submission of Cloud Man at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! --DYKReviewBot (report bugs) 03:58, 28 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 1 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cloud Man, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cloud Man. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cloud Man), 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.

Allen3 ^talk 00:11, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 2 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Powerhouse Theater, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that award-winning Broadway shows Hamilton, Bright Star, and The Humans were workshopped at the Powerhouse Theater? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Powerhouse Theater. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Powerhouse Theater), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 2 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

In addition to your contribution of naming ideas, could you add your opinion at Wikiversity:Wikijournal, WikiJournal or Wiki Journal? Mikael Häggström (talk) 19:22, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I opened the GA review of Love Among the Walnuts at Talk:Love Among the Walnuts/GA1. Funny that I stumble upon this, a couple months after giving you the barnstar above :) Sadads (talk) 19:37, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Love Among the Walnuts 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 Legobot, on behalf of Sadads -- Sadads (talk) 19:40, 5 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 7 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Reductress, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that headlines on Reductress have included "We're Piercing My Baby's Tongue" and "How To Friendzone Ethan While He's Still Inside You"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Reductress. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Reductress), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 7 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The article Love Among the Walnuts you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Love Among the Walnuts for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sadads -- Sadads (talk) 01:21, 7 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You are invited to join the discussion at Template:Did you know nominations/Hot link (sausage). (Image removed from hook and article). North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:39, 20 September 2016 (UTC)Template:Z48[reply]

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup Greetings, all! We would like to announce the start of the 4th GA Cup, a competition that seeks to encourage the reviewing of Good article nominations! Thus far, there have been three GA Cups, which were successful in reaching our goals of significantly reducing the traditionally long queue at GAN, so we're doing it again. Currently, there are over 400 nominations listed. We hope that we can again make an impact this time. The 4th GA Cup will begin on November 1, 2016. Four rounds are currently scheduled (which will bring the competition to a close on February 28, 2017), but this may change based on participant numbers. We may take a break in December for the holidays, depending on the results of a poll of our participants taken shortly after the competition begins. The sign-up and submissions process will remain the same, as will the scoring. Sign-ups for the upcoming competition are currently open and will close on October 31, 2016. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors, so sign-up now! If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the judges. Cheers from 3family6, Figureskatingfan, Jaguar, MrWooHoo, and Zwerg Nase. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletters, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:38, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

		The 50 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Congratulations on the more than 50 articles you have created or expanded for DYK! Your efforts to improve the encyclopedia and the DYK project are greatly appreciated. Yoninah (talk) 23:04, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, if you would like to include your nominated articles total at Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of DYKs#DYK nominations list, you might consider dividing your DYK creations and nominations into two separate lists, or put them on two separate pages, so it'll be easier for the award-giver to double-check your totals. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 23:04, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 11 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Love Among the Walnuts, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kirkus Reviews wrote that the plot and tone of the 1998 young adult novel Love Among the Walnuts were akin to those of a Preston Sturges or Frank Capra film? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Love Among the Walnuts. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Love Among the Walnuts), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 13 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 5-8 Club, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that both the 5-8 Club and Matt's Bar, two Minneapolis eateries 4.2 miles (6.8 km) apart on the same street, claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy cheeseburger? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/5-8 Club. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 5-8 Club), 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 13 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Bob. I'm just posting to let you know that List of lakes in Minneapolis – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for November 18. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 22:14, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup Greetings, all! We would like to announce the start of the 4th GA Cup, a competition that seeks to encourage the reviewing of Good article nominations! Thus far, there have been three GA Cups, which were successful in reaching our goals of significantly reducing the traditionally long queue at GAN, so we're doing it again. Currently, there are over 400 nominations listed. We hope that we can again make an impact this time. The 4th GA Cup will begin on November 1, 2016. Four rounds are currently scheduled (which will bring the competition to a close on February 28, 2017), but this may change based on participant numbers. We may take a break in December for the holidays, depending on the results of a poll of our participants taken shortly after the competition begins. The sign-up and submissions process will remain the same, as will the scoring. Sign-ups for the upcoming competition are currently open and will close on November 14, 2016. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors, so sign-up now! If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the judges. Cheers from 3family6, Figureskatingfan, Jaguar, MrWooHoo, and Zwerg Nase. We apologize for the delay in sending out this message until after the competition has started. Thank you to Krishna Chaitanya Velaga for aiding in getting this message out. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletters, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:38, 3 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

On 6 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Archive of Our Own, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Archive of Our Own hosts over two million stories and artworks by fans of media franchises? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Archive of Our Own. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Archive of Our Own), 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 6 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You are invited to participate in the 50,000 Challenge, aiming for 50,000 article improvements and creations for articles relating to the United States. This effort began on November 1, 2016 and to reach our goal, we will need editors like you to participate, expand, and create. See more here!

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:38, 8 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! I'm a researcher from the University of Minnesota conducting a study on LGBT user contributions to Wikipedia. Would you be willing to answer a short five minute survey? If so, I would appreciate if you could drop me an email at leung085@umn.edu — Preceding unsigned comment added by Weiwensg (talk • contribs) 23:00, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup Greetings, GA Cup competitors! November 28, 2016 was supposed to mark the end of the first round. However, we needed 16 competitors to move on, and currently only 10 have completed articles. Thus, the judges have come together to let the participants decide what we shall do. Please complete this quick survey to let us know whether you would like a holiday break. There will be two options for what we will do next in terms of Round 2 depending on the results of this poll. If the survey indicates that the competitors want a break, we will have a 2nd round after the break ends with just the 10 competitors who have reviewed articles, starting in January (with a specific date TBA). If the survey does not indicate that participants want a break, we will extend Round 1 until the end of December. We apologize for sending out this newsletter late. Cheers from 3family6, Figureskatingfan, Jaguar, MrWooHoo, and Zwerg Nase! To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletters, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:00, 5 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Here's an event happening soon. Might you be able to make it? Jonathunder (talk) 14:45, 11 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

In the area? You're invited to a
Minnesota Wikipedia Meetup
	Saturday, December 17, 2016
	Meet in the MIA Main Lobby at 1 p.m.
	2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 5-8 Club 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 Legobot, on behalf of Shearonink -- Shearonink (talk) 18:41, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

	Congratulations! It's a...
	Juicy Lucy of a GOOD ARTICLE! Shearonink (talk) 22:31, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Aww, thanks Shearonink, this is really sweet! BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 00:08, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The article 5-8 Club you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:5-8 Club for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Shearonink -- Shearonink (talk) 22:41, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Your submission of The Student (short story) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 17:03, 23 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup Greetings, GA Cup competitors! December 29th marked the end of the first round, after it was extended from its previously scheduled conclusion at the end of November. Because of the smaller pool of contestants this year, it was decided to keep sign-ups open throughout the month of December. This extension proved to be very helpful as we saw that more users signed up and completed many reviews. Krishna Chaitanya Velaga earned an impressive 402 points, followed by Cartoon network freak with a close 338 points. Shearonink who signed up after our extension was in third with 170 points. We had a rule clarification in Round 1 which was that many articles were being passed with blatant copyright violations and plagarism occurring in the articles. Thus, the judges have concluded that if an article is passed even if it has a copyright violation/plagarism, we will not provide points for that article as it wouldn't be considered a "complete review" under the scoring rules. In the end, 94 articles were reviewed by 14 users who will all advance to Round 2. The judges had planned on having 16 contestants advance but since only 14 did, we are changing the pools in this round. We will be having 2 pools of 3 and 2 pools of 4 in Round 2, with the top 2 in each pool advancing to Round 3 as well as the top participant ("9th place") of all remaining competitors. Round 2 will begin on January 1 at 00:00:00 UTC and will end on January 29 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 2 and the pools can be found here. Cheers from 3family6, Figureskatingfan, Jaguar, MrWooHoo, and Zwerg Nase! To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletters, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:21, 1 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Widgiemoolthalite 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 Legobot, on behalf of Tisquesusa -- Tisquesusa (talk) 22:21, 4 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ely Hall 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 Legobot, on behalf of 凰兰时罗 -- 凰兰时罗 (talk) 17:01, 5 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The article Ely Hall you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ely Hall for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of 凰兰时罗 -- 凰兰时罗 (talk) 21:41, 9 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I hope this doesn't mean that I was sloppy and let a sub-par article to pass the nomination :).凰兰时罗 (talk) 22:04, 9 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

No no, 凰兰时罗, not at all! You just went above and beyond in finding extra sources and were very kind throughout the process. BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 22:32, 9 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I guess I didn't put enough smiley faces – I was joking. Thanks for the nice feedback! 凰兰时罗 (talk) 23:55, 9 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply on the GA assessment. I don't know what is the exact standard used for eligibility for short articles as GA. Like I said in the review, it is not the quality of the article per sé that is the issue. The thing is that imho it would be better if there becomes more data available on this mineral to expand the article to a larger size. I like your work and focus to get "all the available information" into the article, just like I do myself with Muisca bitaeniata (only 1 specimen found and described in 1844, I uploaded the free image, but there is not much more to write about this beetle), Chibafruime (all available information, which is not much, included) and Nompanim for instance. But also for those articles, I don't know if they would be eligible as GA. I would like to ask for a second opinion on Widgiemoolthalite, just to have another pair of eyes looking at it. If the suggested changes are made and the second reviewer also thinks it's up for GA, you have my support too. All the best, Tisquesusa (talk) 15:02, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Tisquesusa, I finally finished revisions to the widgiemoolthalite page. I'll nominate it for a second opinion so we can have somebody else give their two cents about whether it's broad and focused enough to be considered a GA, even with its relatively short length. All the best, BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 03:35, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Your submission of Goofus and Gallant at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:05, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Bobamnertiopsis. It has been over six months since you last edited your Articles for Creation draft article submission, "Minne".

In accordance with our policy that Articles for Creation is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. 1989 (talk) 01:57, 12 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

On 18 January 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Student (short story), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "The Student", one of Anton Chekhov's shortest stories, was also his favorite? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Student (short story). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Student (short story)), 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.

Schwede66 12:01, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

On 1 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Goofus and Gallant, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a critic of the didactic comic strip Goofus and Gallant observed that the "obnoxious" Goofus may appeal to children more than the "do-gooder" Gallant? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Goofus and Gallant. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Goofus and Gallant), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:42, 1 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016 GA Cup - Round 3 Hello, GA Cup competitors! Sunday saw the end of Round 2. Shearonink took out Round 2 with an amazing score of 499. In second place, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga earned an astounding 236 points, and in third place, Cartoon network freak received 136 points. Originally, we had plans for one wild card for 9th place, however it appears that both Chris troutman and J Milburn were tied for 9th place. Therefore, we have decided to have both advance to Round 3. In Round 2, 91 reviews were completed! At the beginning of this GA Cup, the longest wait was over 7 months; at the end of Round 2, the longest wait had decreased to a little over 6 months. It's clear that we continue to make a difference at GAN and throughout Wikipedia, something we should all be proud of. Thanks to all our competitors for helping to make the GA Cup a continued success, and for your part in helping other editors improve articles. We hope to see all remaining users fighting it out in Round 3 so we can keep decreasing the backlog. To qualify for the third round, contestants had to earn the two highest scores in each of the four pools in Round 2; plus, one wildcard. For Round 3, users were placed in 3 random pools of 3. To qualify for the Final of the 3rd Annual GA Cup, the top user in each pool will progress, and there will also be one wildcard. This means that the participant who comes in 4th place (all pools combined) will also move on. Round 3 has already started and will end on February 26 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 3 and the pools can be found here. Also, we'd like to announce the departure of judge Zwerg Nase. We thank him for all his hardwork and hope to see him back in the future. Good luck and have fun! Cheers from Figureskatingfan, 3family6, Jaguar, and MrWooHoo. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant still competing, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:10, 1 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The article Widgiemoolthalite you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Widgiemoolthalite for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Tisquesusa -- Tisquesusa (talk) 06:02, 2 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

11 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article List of Minnesota Fringe Festivals, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that performances at the Minnesota Fringe Festival have taken place in a loading dock, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a moving car? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of Minnesota Fringe Festivals. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, List of Minnesota Fringe Festivals, 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.

— Maile (talk) 16:50, 11 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

On 23 February 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Tank (theater), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that artists are not charged to produce work at the Off-Off-Broadway theater The Tank? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Tank (theater). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Tank (theater)), 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.

Mifter (talk) 00:02, 23 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Nekima Levy-Pounds 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 Legobot, on behalf of LuisVilla -- LuisVilla (talk) 01:21, 3 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The article Nekima Levy-Pounds you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Nekima Levy-Pounds for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of LuisVilla -- LuisVilla (talk) 18:02, 3 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The article Nekima Levy-Pounds you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Nekima Levy-Pounds for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of LuisVilla -- LuisVilla (talk) 15:03, 4 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Vassar College

Thank you for quality articles around the Vassar College such as Jewett House and Seeley G. Mudd Chemistry Building, for Hennepin Center for the Arts, Love Among the Walnuts and The Tank, - Bob, you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:06, 5 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Aw, thanks Gerda Arendt! This is so kind and out-of-the-blue. BobAmnertiopsis∴_ChatMe! 05:33, 6 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]