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DYK for Agreement Concerning the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic

On 25 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Agreement Concerning the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2019, the United States ratified a treaty that had been negotiated 16 years earlier to protect the wreck of the RMS Titanic? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Agreement Concerning the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Agreement Concerning the Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic), 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.

--valereee (talk) 12:02, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

William McSherry scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that William McSherry has been scheduled as WP:TFA for 7 February 2020. Please check that the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 7, 2020. Thanks! Ealdgyth - Talk 20:40, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

Twinkle

Congratulations on passing your RfA! I'm sorry it was so rough. Anyway, here's a link to Twinkle, a tool that makes adminning tasks much easier, especially with deletion given what we discussed in the RfA. Hope everything goes well for you! – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 04:18, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

My best

I just want to say all the best for your RFA closure. I'll be asleep in the next few minutes (hopefully) so I'll miss it, but your replies and demeanour throughout have been as exemplary as I would have expected, and if it's not there this time, it's a matter of months before it is, and I sincerely hope you'd allow me the honour of doing this all again should the need arise. My very best to you. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 00:02, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks The Rambling Man. You've been so very helpful throughout (at RfA and elsewhere). I appreciate your guidance. Ergo Sum 00:04, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Yay! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 14:02, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of James A. Ryder

The article James A. Ryder you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:James A. Ryder 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 Dweller -- Dweller (talk) 13:01, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Arthur A. O'Leary

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Arthur A. O'Leary 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 15:41, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Fordham University Cemetery

On 29 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fordham University Cemetery, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the cemetery of what is now Fordham University had to be relocated in 1889 to make way for the New York Botanical Garden? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fordham University Cemetery. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Fordham University Cemetery), 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.

— Wug·a·po·des​ 00:02, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

My belated congratulations!

Hi Ergo Sum! I just wanted to message you to congratulate you on your recent promotion to the "admin corps"! I'm sure that you're aware that I ultimately decided to oppose your candidacy, but I am extremely happy to see that you made it through. Your RFA,in a way, reminds me of how mine went, but for completely different reasons. :-) I barely passed mine, and for reasons that I (now) absolutely agree with. I was young, and I was wayyy too "jumpy" at the controls in areas where I shouldn't have been (just read through my RFA; you'll see). Regardless of how I felt and voted in your RFA, I just want you to know that I really am sincerely happy that you passed, and I also want you to know that I'm available and more than happy to help provide you with any input, thoughts, guidance, and assistance that you may need or like. My user talk page is always open to you, and you are welcome to reach out to me any time you'd like. :-) Congratulations, and I wish you the best of luck! I hope that you become a better admin than I will ever be, and that you use these tools for the benefit of the project and the respect of the community. ;-) Best regards - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:28, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you Oshwah. Ergo Sum 13:14, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Four Award

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Samuel Mulledy. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 16:13, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – February 2020

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2020).

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bernard A. Maguire

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Bernard A. Maguire 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 07:41, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bernard A. Maguire

The article Bernard A. Maguire 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:Bernard A. Maguire for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 09:41, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Francis Clarke

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article William Francis Clarke 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 10:01, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William J. Devlin

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article William J. Devlin 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 13:01, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Congratulations

I have closed your RfA as successful. Good luck with your new tools, and don't be afraid to ask for help if needed! Maxim_(talk) 03:33, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

• Felicitations and welcome to the team. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:35, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Seconded. Am pleased the request succeeded in the end. Congrats! El_C 03:35, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Good. BD2412 T 03:41, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Awesome! It was quite a sight to see your RfA go from a low of 40% to 76%. L293D (☎ • ✎) 03:44, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Even though I opposed, I wish you well and give you my congratulations! Take the advice of those who opposed please, if you do I'm sure you'll do great! Thanks, Puddleglum ^2.0 03:53, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Really glad to see a fine editor get the tools upon request. I'm sorry it was such a mess getting them to you. The patience you demonstrated during that process was enough on its own to demonstrate very clearly that you have the proper temperament to be a good administrator. Hallward's Ghost ^{(Kevin) (My talkpage)} 03:53, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congrats and best wishes.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 04:02, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• I am very happy your candidacy succeeded, and thanks to TRM for nominating you. It also disproved TRM's concern regarding opposes based on the "stain" of his name. I can't read the minds of opposers, but don't think I saw any of this. All the best to both of you. ---Sluzzelin talk 04:50, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congratulations on your successful RFA. NNADIGOODLUCK (Talk|Contribs) 06:41, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Happy for you! Glad to see great content creators like you step up for this. Cheers! MX (✉ • ✎) 08:08, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congrats!!! Mdaniels5757 (talk) 15:50, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congrats!! Just curious though, how do you access wikipedia? —usernamekiran (talk) 16:45, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

@Usernamekiran: How did I overlook that? Worth a good chuckle. Ergo Sum 17:29, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

• Whew!! Thank goodness that's over, and ended the way it should. Congratulations!! ^Atsme _Talk 📧 19:14, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Welcome to the team!. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 23:49, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congratulations! I am very happy for your achievement. Capt. Milokan (talk) 00:43, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congratulations from me, also. As someone who is very concerned that the RfA process is broken and that good candidates are getting voted down or worse, don't even put themselves out there due to the crapstorm they will have to endure, I am heartened to see that you got through a somewhat difficult RfA. --rogerd (talk) 00:57, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• I was really glad to see the increasing rate of supports during the past week, because I'm convinced that you'll be a fine administrator. I was tempted to post this exuberant pic that someone posted for me after my RfA passed in 2007, but as everyone is being more restrained here I too exercised some self-restraint. – Athaenara ✉ 05:58, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congrats - I opposed, but your temperament in the face of such a rough RfA is further evidence that whatever reasons the opposes were using, character was not one of them. I am absolutely positive that with a read-through of everyone's comments and judgement on where first to dip your mop, you'll be a fantastic addition to the mop-corps. See you around. Nosebagbear (talk) 11:16, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congratulations Ergo on your successful RFA, You're already a great editor so you'll make a great admin too, Happy blocking! :), Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 13:18, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• I am pleased to see this RfA pass, and I hope it signals the idea that more experienced content creators can be trusted with the admin toolset if they wish, without having to jump through some of the usual hoops. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 14:11, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congratulations on your successful RFA.— Preceding unsigned comment added by DBigXray (talk • contribs) 16:17, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• Congrats! Your attitude throughout that process speaks volumes about your suitability.. hopefully some of those with reasons to oppose your nomination will rethink. --Laser brain (talk) 17:59, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• A belated congrats! Though I only provided a "weak support", I think you'll do very well learning on the job. epicgenius (talk) 20:37, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
• Ergo Sum... you think you are an admin, therefore you are! Best wishes, PI Ellsworth  ed. ^put'r there 02:58, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you today for featured article William McSherry, "a Jesuit who was president of Georgetown University and is remembered for having arranged the 1838 Jesuit slave sale. Thomas F. Mulledy was akin to his partner-in-crime for this sale ..." + for the steady flow of GAs! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:26, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

William McSherry

Hey, only just noticed he made TFA today. My heartiest congratulations, what a meteoric rise for the article, all down to your hard work, great stuff! The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:44, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

Thanks TRM! Ergo Sum 22:05, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Thomas I. Gasson

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Thomas I. Gasson 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 21:41, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Draft:Francis A. Arlinghaus

Hello Ergo Sum -- I notice you are interested in American Catholic academics; I wonder if I could interest you in the above abandoned draft? It seems to have been contributed by a relative but the subject looks notable and was President of the American Catholic Historical Association. Thanks, Espresso Addict (talk) 20:02, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@Espresso Addict: It looks like it needs quite a bit of work. I'll give it a look in a bit (once my RfA and current FAC wind down) and see if we can't get it moved into the mainspace. Ergo Sum 20:14, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! It might benefit from hacking out chunks. (I've already got rid of a big family history.) Could really do with one or two independent sources. Cheers, Espresso Addict (talk) 20:53, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@Espresso Addict: I'm going to try to get to this this weekend. Ergo Sum 15:02, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, Ergo Sum -- I admit this had entirely slipped my mind. Espresso Addict (talk) 21:47, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Joseph A. Canning

On 11 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joseph A. Canning, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that prior to becoming president of Loyola College in Maryland, Joseph A. Canning spent eight years as a missionary in Jamaica? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph A. Canning. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Joseph A. Canning), 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) 12:02, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Francis X. Talbot

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Francis X. Talbot 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 11:41, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Joseph A. Canning

The article Joseph A. Canning 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:Joseph A. Canning for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 06:01, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Arthur A. O'Leary

The article Arthur A. O'Leary 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:Arthur A. O'Leary for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 20:21, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

@The Rambling Man: I have a lot of pending GANs, but I know you're not much interested in doing GAN reviews anymore. (All the more reason I should thank you for doing Ryder and O'Leary). However, if you do find yourself inclined to take on another, I've just added Bernard A. Maguire to my list, which I'm more interested in promoting to GA than the others. Best, Ergo Sum 02:12, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Doubly by the way, if you're interested, an article that you reviewed at GAN is now up for FAC (James A. Ryder). Ergo Sum 18:54, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Arthur A. O'Leary

The article Arthur A. O'Leary you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Arthur A. O'Leary 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 19:21, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Francis Dzierozynski

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Francis Dzierozynski 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 17:41, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

Would you ...

... consider doing the GA review at Elizabeth Willing Powel if you have the time? --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 12:53, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

@Coffeeandcrumbs: I will give it a go, but I ask you to bear with me. I've never done a GA review, and the subject of the article falls outside my area of expertise. It may be slow going. But, since so many have been nice enough to review my GANs, I think it's only appropriate that I return the favor. Ergo Sum 14:49, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bernard A. Maguire

The article Bernard A. Maguire you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Bernard A. Maguire 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 08:41, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Francis Clarke

The article William Francis Clarke 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:William Francis Clarke for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 12:02, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Francis Clarke

The article William Francis Clarke you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:William Francis Clarke 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 12:02, 7 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of J. Hunter Guthrie

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article J. Hunter Guthrie 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 18:22, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William J. Devlin

The article William J. Devlin you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:William J. Devlin 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 14:21, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Thomas I. Gasson

The article Thomas I. Gasson 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:Thomas I. Gasson for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 19:21, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Thomas I. Gasson

The article Thomas I. Gasson you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Thomas I. Gasson 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 19:42, 11 February 2020 (UTC)

Request

Its a bit earlier than your usual period, but it occurs to me that you would bring a lot to the collob on the Caroline era, specifically on the colonial development section. The main author Giano, an Italian gentleman living in the UK, has asked for help from some of our New World editors. Best. Ceoil (talk) 16:14, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, Ceoil. Ergo Sum 17:28, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Four Award

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on James A. Ryder. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:34, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Edward I. Devitt

On 29 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edward I. Devitt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Edward I. Devitt was the first alumnus of Woodstock College to become a member of its faculty? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward I. Devitt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Edward I. Devitt), 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.

Vanamonde (talk) 01:06, 29 February 2020 (UTC) (Belatedly posted by BlueMoonset (talk) 18:30, 1 March 2020 (UTC))

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2020).

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:20, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Charles W. Lyons

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Charles W. Lyons 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 15:41, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Edward I. Devitt

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Edward I. Devitt 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 16:22, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Peter Force DYK nomination

Hello Ergo Sum. Thanks again for your review. There are a couple of items, however, on the DYK template that still have the big blue question marks. If there are no more issues could you take care of these so the 'DYK staff' isn't left wondering? Best, -- Gwillhickers (talk) 22:53, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Template has been moved to the approved section so I went ahead and removed the question marks. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 00:32, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Sure. Either way, in my experience, as long as the green check is at the bottom, there's no issue. Ergo Sum 02:27, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of J. Havens Richards

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article J. Havens Richards 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 16:02, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Francis X. Talbot

The article Francis X. Talbot 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:Francis X. Talbot for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 14:41, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Francis X. Talbot

The article Francis X. Talbot you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Francis X. Talbot 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 17:42, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Richard J. Daronco

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Richard J. Daronco 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 11:41, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Your DYK nomination of J. Havens Richards

Hello! Your submission of J. Havens Richards 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! Polyamorph (talk) 12:24, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Francis Dzierozynski

The article Francis Dzierozynski 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:Francis Dzierozynski for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 12:41, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Francis Dzierozynski

The article Francis Dzierozynski you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Francis Dzierozynski 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 18:03, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Forty Saints Monastery, Sarandë

Please see note on your DYK review. Yoninah (talk) 21:45, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of J. Hunter Guthrie

The article J. Hunter Guthrie 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:J. Hunter Guthrie for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 21:01, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of J. Hunter Guthrie

The article J. Hunter Guthrie you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:J. Hunter Guthrie 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 18:21, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for J. Havens Richards

On 20 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article J. Havens Richards, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that J. Havens Richards, the president of Georgetown University, successfully petitioned Harvard Law School to admit the graduates of some Catholic colleges? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/J. Havens Richards. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, J. Havens Richards), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Charles W. Lyons

The article Charles W. Lyons 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:Charles W. Lyons for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 21:01, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Charles W. Lyons

The article Charles W. Lyons you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Charles W. Lyons 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 21:41, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for J. Hunter Guthrie

On 23 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article J. Hunter Guthrie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that J. Hunter Guthrie, president of Georgetown University, disbanded the university's football program because he considered it unprofitable and inconsistent with a Catholic university's mission? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/J. Hunter Guthrie. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, J. Hunter Guthrie), 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, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Giovanni Antonio Grassi

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Giovanni Antonio Grassi 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 15:01, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	For collaboration around articles and templates related to Christianity. PPEMES (talk) 18:07, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Most unexpected. Thank you, PPEMES! Ergo Sum 20:24, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

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Please edit collaboratively on articles in American Politics and BLPs. SPECIFICO talk 21:34, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Thank you, SPECIFICO, I am well aware. Just for future reference, I rarely find templated "neutral courtesies" very helpful for any but new editors. Certainly, there are many experienced editors who find them discourteous. Ergo Sum 22:40, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

You are entitled to "find" it however you wish, but it's a required warning before editors can be discussed at AE, so we all get them once a year. SPECIFICO talk 22:48, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

No need to be snippy. A lot of people seem to be in a bad mood today. Also, for what it's worth, SPECIFICO, I was not referring to you as having an agenda. Ergo Sum 22:51, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Edward I. Devitt

The article Edward I. Devitt 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:Edward I. Devitt for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 08:43, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Edward I. Devitt

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Samuel Mulledy

I've removed it from March 27. Please feel free to renominate soonest. Thank you for your willingness to step aside. This should be interesting!--Wehwalt (talk) 14:04, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

		All-Around Amazing Barnstar
		For giving up Samuel Mulledy's birthday appearance on the mainpage for 27 March so that Introduction to viruses could be run soonest possible. Please consider me a permanent support for any TFA you request, and if I am not around to support, please add this notice as a Support. Thanks again, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:05, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

Thank you, Sandy! Very nice of you. Ergo Sum 16:06, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

Amazing work

Hi, Ergo Sum - just dropping by to acknowledge your efforts at DYK & GA - extraordinaire! While I'm here, I will add a little shameless plug for the DS/aware template I proposed to ArbCom back in June 2019, and they accepted. See Template:Ds/aware which quite a few admins & editors are using per "What links here" at the template doc. I have a custom DS/aware template at the top of my UTP which serves the same purpose. It's a permanent fixture, so no need to add it every year. My notice covers everything in the DS log, so when an editor overlooks the notice and attempts to add the alert template, it brings up the whole list. ^Atsme _Talk 📧 02:41, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Wonderful, thank you Atsme. Ergo Sum 03:16, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John Early (educator)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article John Early (educator) 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 10:21, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Richard J. Daronco

On 27 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard J. Daronco, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Richard J. Daronco was a United States federal judge for just over a year before he was assassinated by the father of a disgruntled plaintiff? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard J. Daronco. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Richard J. Daronco), 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.

--valereee (talk) 00:01, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of J. Havens Richards

The article J. Havens Richards 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:J. Havens Richards for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 05:21, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of J. Havens Richards

The article J. Havens Richards you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:J. Havens Richards 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 00:21, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

A year ago ...

enlightenment
... you were recipient no. 2169 of Precious, a prize of QAI!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:01, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks Gerda Arendt. I remember how surprised I was when you kindly posted it on my talk page. Ergo Sum 07:07, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

I also remember, when such a thing landed on my talk, 3 August 2010, about a year after I began here. I just continue great work, - the photogapher of the sapphire, who did it for three years is blocked. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:47, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Indefinite block...pity. I don't know the details, but I maintain that there are too many who are protection-happy and inclined to excessively punitive blocks. Ergo Sum 16:24, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

He was the first (but sadly not last) to get Sanddunes Sunrise, - the image may seem familiar ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:52, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Robert Molyneux

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Your GA nomination of Richard J. Daronco

The article Richard J. Daronco 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:Richard J. Daronco for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 20:00, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Richard J. Daronco

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DYK nomination Forty Saints Monastery, Sarandë

I've checked this reference by reference. Hopefully all paraphrasing issues appear to be fixed now.Alexikoua (talk) 14:18, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Charles W. Lyons

On 12 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles W. Lyons, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Charles W. Lyons was the only Jesuit and likely the only educator in the United States to have been president of four different colleges? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles W. Lyons. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Charles W. Lyons), 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) 00:06, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

Editing news 2020 #1 – Discussion tools

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The Editing team has been working on the talk pages project. The goal of the talk pages project is to help contributors communicate on wiki more easily. This project is the result of the Talk pages consultation 2019.

In a future update, the team plans to test a tool for easily linking to another user's name, a rich-text editing option, and other tools.

The team is building a new tool for replying to comments now. This early version can sign and indent comments automatically. Please test the new Reply tool.

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– PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 15:45, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Giovanni Antonio Grassi

The article Giovanni Antonio Grassi 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:Giovanni Antonio Grassi for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 16:01, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Giovanni Antonio Grassi

The article Giovanni Antonio Grassi you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Giovanni Antonio Grassi 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 20:02, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

John Warren Davis (college president)

Good afternoon Ergo Sum! I am a tremendous fan of your work, especially your biographies of Samuel Mulledy, Thomas F. Mulledy, and other presidents of Georgetown University. (Samuel and Thomas are both from my hometown of Romney, West Virginia, which is how I began following your articles). I just finished writing an article for John Warren Davis (college president), a civil rights leader and the longest-serving president of West Virginia State University, and I wondered if you could briefly review it and provide me with guidance or suggestions for improvement. Any guidance or suggestions that you could provide would be incredibly appreciated! -- West Virginian (talk) 21:46, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

@West Virginian: Sure, I can take a look. Just a heads up, right now, my main interest is in Jesuits who have been college presidents, so any expertise I might have may be somewhat diminished. Were you looking for a peer review or more informal one? Also, I should be commending you on the great work you've done at FA, GA, and DYK; very impressive! Ergo Sum 14:59, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

@Ergo Sum: Hi Ergo Sum! I would really appreciate it if you would be able to take an informal look and provide me with any guidance, suggestions, or feedback for improvement. I am still tweaking with and adding to the article, and won't be submitting it for copyediting or a formal peer review until later before I submit for GAR. (Of course, if you'd prefer to do a formal peer review, that would be fine, too!) You've done a tremendous job of illustrating the biographies of so many Jesuit college and university presidents with varied and storied careers, much like Dr. Davis, and I value your article-writing style and expertise. Any guidance you could provide would be tremendously appreciated! Thanks again! -- West Virginian (talk) 01:28, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John Early (educator)

The article John Early (educator) 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:John Early (educator) for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 15:01, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John Early (educator)

The article John Early (educator) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:John Early (educator) 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 The Rambling Man -- The Rambling Man (talk) 21:21, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Migrated

Re [2]: it certainly does sound odd. That was a typo; sorry! Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 13:17, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

I hope to take a look at your FAC comments later today. Thanks! Ergo Sum 13:38, 16 April 2020 (UTC)