Wikipedia talk:Requested articles/Archive 8

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Revamp WP:RA?

I'd like to suggest that WP:RA undergo a major overhaul in order to make it more relevant.

What I'd like to see is something comparable to the WP:AfD process, except it would have the opposite goal of expediting the creation of new content. Hence, each request would receive its own tracking page where people can make comments, provide reference suggestions, link to relevant projects, post concerns about notability, volunteer to complete the page, and so forth. These pages would then be listed in bot-generated tables of links, sorted by category and whatever other criteria we prefer. There could be a concatenated page of new requests, and a categorized tree of links to older requests.

By doing this we can track who made the suggestion, provide categorization tags, record notes about who has investigated the subject, and eventually archive the older, inactive requests. The current lists of suggestions could be grandfathered into this new process, but all new requests would go through the tracking page creation process.

What do you think? Praemonitus (talk) 21:57, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Praemonitus, that sounds like it would be a good idea if the average quality of the requested articles were higher. At the moment, I'm not even sure that your average request here even merits its own subpage. Also, I don't think that there are enough people involved in this project to maintain any level of discussion on all of these subpages. Removing spammy subpages would be turned into an admin's task; at the moment, the userscript I wrote (or just the edit button) is all that's necessary.

But hey - if other editors like the idea, I'm all for it. Your subpage idea will probably make more people want to come here and use the process, and it'll almost certainly increase the overall quality of the process. APerson (talk!) 22:36, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

Requests for Coaster Express and Correcaminos Bip Bip at Parque Warner Madrid

Could articles for Coaster Express and Correcaminos Bip Bip be created? Both are roller coasters at Parque Warner Madrid near Madrid, Spain. An image of Coaster Express can be seen on the Parque Warner Madrid article while an image of Correcaminos Bip Bip can be found on Wikimedia on this link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Correcaminos_Bip_Bip.JPG I will give descriptions of both coasters below.

• Coaster Express is the parks wooden roller coaster.

• Correcaminos Bip Bip (Spanish for Roadrunner Beep Beep) is the parks family coaster. It is themed after Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner.

--75.68.122.13 (talk) 20:25, 28 February 2016 (UTC)Jacob Chesley the Alternate Historian

IRC

Just as a heads up, I've created a new IRC chat room to facilitate discussion among volunteers who are active in the requested article process. You can join it at #wikipedia-en-ra ^connect. ~ Matthewrbowker ^{Drop me a note} 05:19, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Protect all Requested article pages with Pending Changes protection?

I got this idea from the performers, bands and songwriters requests page. Seeing as lots of unnotable things are added to these lists very commonly, would it be a good idea to make it go through Pending Changes so that spam, promotional, unreferenced, etc requests are declined? This'll save time for people who create pages from these lists of requested articles. Take Internet and tech culture for example; lots of these entries are unnotable and some are even advertisements. Anarchyte (work | talk) 04:15, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Google Search

I use Dogpile. Nutcracker100 (talk) 01:15, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

Mandatory deposit law (17 US section 407)

All works under copyright protection that are published in the United States are subject to the mandatory deposit provision of the copyright law (17 USC section 407).

This law requires that two copies of the best edition of every copyrightable work published in the United States be sent to the Copyright Office within three months of publication. Works deposited under this law are for the use of the Library of Congress.

Mandatory deposit applies to works first published in a foreign country at the point at which they are distributed in the United States.

Circular 7d - Mandatory Deposit of Copies or Phonorecords for the Library of Congress Circular 7b - Best Edition of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress

See also Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright

Circular 1 - Copyright Basics See Mandatory Deposit, p.10 See Advantages of Copyright Registration, page 7

Title 17 USC section 407 – Deposit of copies or phonorecords for Library of Congress Title 37 CFR section §202.19 - Deposit of Published Copies or Phonorecords for the Library of Congress Factsheet M 295- How to Respond to Mandatory Deposit if you Elect to Register your Work Title 17 USC section 408 - Copyright Registration in General

198.52.13.15 (talk) 10:27, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Topher385 (talk) 16:15, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Military section

I have tried to create and populate this new section but it is still showing red even though I have tried to populate it - help please! * Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Kemmis Betty MC (1916-2016) - Gurkha officer.

Brookie :) { - like the mist - there one moment and then gone!} ^(Whisper...) 16:45, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

References

• @Brookie: I have added the information for you. I'm not sure why you were trying to add a new section on the main page. Military topics are at Wikipedia:Requested articles/Social sciences/Military and military history. However, because you wanted an article about a person, the correct section was Wikipedia:Requested articles/Biography. That has two different sections: one orders people by profession and the other orders people by nationality (use the tables of contents). After I checked the obituary, I added him to both the "Military figures" and the "United Kingdom" sections. If you can provide a link to the Times obituary, that would be helpful. I hope this works for you. Happy editing! — Gorthian (talk) 00:34, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

• • Thanks Brookie :) { - like the mist - there one moment and then gone!} ^(Whisper...) 19:10, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

Where do I find Names and Surnames?

Where do I find Names and Surnames? JgirlSara-chan14 (talk) 20:40, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

@JgirlSara-chan14: Are you wanting to request an article, or do you want to just browse articles we have already? — Gorthian (talk) 23:17, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

@Gorthian: I would like to request some surnames. JgirlSara-chan14 (talk) 00:07, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

@JgirlSara-chan14: Okay, I think I've figured out where you can add your request. Go to Wikipedia:Requested articles and scroll down to the table of contents. Use that to go to the "Social sciences" section, where you'll find a link to "Genealogy". I've just re-added that section (don't know why it was removed) and you can add your request there. I suggest looking through the Category:Surnames to see if there might be a page that already covers some of the names you have in mind; they might be at slightly different spellings, etc. Happy editing! — Gorthian (talk) 00:51, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

@Gorthian: Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! JgirlSara-chan14 (talk) 04:42, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

Origin of a figure of speach

I'm looking to find the origin of the figure of speech "What the deuce". It does not seem to be included in the Wikipedia search since, I'm new to this whole thing I guess I need guidance as to how to request it being included or a conclusion of the same? Basaatw (talk) 22:47, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

@Basaatw: Welcome to Wikipedia! Wikipedia doesn't generally have articles on words or expressions unless they achieve some sort of notability. But our sister project, Wiktionary, does. If you look up "deuce" over there, you can find out more. (I think what you're looking for is in Etymology 2.) — Gorthian (talk) 23:08, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

--- Confusing ---

This page is confusing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.222.165.93 (talk) 04:58, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Putorana

Can someone make the disambguation page for Putorana? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.142.102.130 (talk) 03:58, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

The only articles I can find are Putorana Plateau and Putorana Nature Reserve. They link to one another, so anyone doing a search on "Putorana" will find both. I don't see a need for a disambiguation page. Did you have something else in mind? — Gorthian (talk) 04:39, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

Got What It Takes Season 2

Hi can somebody please start a page for season 2 of Got What It TakesSnowyday (talk) 23:02, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

Bruce Lee: In Pursuit of the Dragon

IMDb 185.18.27.79 (talk) 09:12, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

Religion

   I see that religion is down under "social sciences", but would it not make more sense to have it under "philosophy"?Vorbee (talk) 16:52, 27 May 2017 (UTC)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Enterprisey (talk • contribs)  

The Bitter Southerner

COI: I work for the publication, but it meets notability guidelines as a media company2603:3001:106:7100:C16E:4771:FA7C:874 (talk) 14:10, 5 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 July 2017

I request a. Article on one microsft way redmound washington usa 72.92.159.160 (talk) 10:16, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Izno (talk) 12:27, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Fantastic or Legendary Items and Abilities

I've added this section to the Arts and Entertainment Article Requests subsection, but it hasn't been added to the list here yet, and I don't have the privileges to do so. Additionally, it might be better to split it, and move Legendary Items and Abilities to the Historical section. -Horatio Von Becker45.56.22.170 (talk) 20:55, 12 August 2017 (UTC)

Article Acceptance

Greetings!

Please see AFC "Eliz Camacho" . Any and all additional assistance will be greatly appreciated.

R3adyWrit3s (talk) 01:22, 27 July 2017 (UTC)R3adyWrit3s

Category for robots

Where should i put the article named "Sun Wukong (robot)" which is a giant robot made by GREATMETAL, It is unveiled 5 months ago.Kurt R. (Zirukurt01)✉ 00:44, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Items in blue text

Does anybody know how long items in blue text remain on the lists? These items, as they are blue, presumably have had an article created on them. Vorbee (talk) 17:57, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Vorbee, they last for a while - specifically until someone comes and removes them. I wrote a script for that purpose, User:Enterprisey/req-helper, which has the ability to delete bluelinks. (It also does other helpful stuff as well.) I just tested it and it's still working. I'd make a bot to do it, too, except there are too many edge cases for it to handle. (What if the requested article is a redirect, and the requester wanted an article? What if it's a redirect, and the requester was fine with a redirect? And so on.) Enterprisey (talk!) 06:38, 20 October 2017 (UTC); resign to send ping Enterprisey (talk!) 06:38, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

SkySmith

Why are loads of the links pointing to user SkySmith? for example: https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/User:Skysmith/Missing_topics_about_Pharmacy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.67.63.122 (talk) 10:49, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

blocking editing redirects without logging in

is nuts. Can someone make a redirect for Daphne Brooks from Daphne A. Brooks, I don't have time to figure out what category article request I need to insert that in or I'd recover my damned login. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.38.99.103 (talk) 16:40, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

 Done --occono (talk) 01:43, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

Hell's Kitchen U.S. Season 18 - as it is the upcoming season.

Can someone please create the article for Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 18), as it is the upcoming season of Hell's Kitchen? - (101.98.104.241 (talk) 10:43, 11 July 2018 (UTC))

Please add a template Userbox/Deviantart

Please add a template Userbox/Deviantart with that:

<div style="float: right; clear: both; text-align: center">
{{userbox
 |id=[[File:DeviantArt Logo.svg|50px]]
 |id-c = white
 |info = That user have gallery <br> in '''[[DeviantArt]]'''<!-- 
-->{{#if:{{{Username|}}}|<br />with name <div style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[https://{{{Username}}}.deviantart.com {{{Username}}}]'''</div>
 }}
 |info-c = lime
 |info-s = 8
 |border-c = lime
}}

95.110.109.210 (talk) 19:36, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

This isn't the proper place to request templates. I made the template, though: {{User DeviantArt}}. Enterprisey (talk!) 01:50, 8 August 2018 (UTC)

Assistance required for the Organization Article "NV Gallery"

I need assistance for one of my articles which was recently rejected due to conflict of interest and for self promotion. Link to the article is here

The company Name is NV Gallery. I would appreciate if anyone is willing to assist us or create a neutral article for the organisation. Please feel free to reach out if should you require any information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ArpitDubey09 (talk • contribs) 14:59, 13 September 2018 (UTC)

The Youtubers Who Passed Away from 2010 to now

Can you add up about Edd Gould, Talia Castellano, Brian Rickard, Rich Piana, Auntie Fee and the other YouTubers who actually passed away please? MatthewTheGreatestGamer (talk) 13:02, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 February 2019

How do i submit an edit request? 89.242.83.32 (talk) 16:51, 23 February 2019 (UTC) 89.242.83.32 (talk) 16:51, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DannyS712 (talk) 16:56, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 March 2019

Please make redirect page Theft from libraries, whcih redirects to Library theft 83.20.230.151 (talk) 12:52, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Done. Mindmatrix 13:12, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

New category

Please add category "Redirects" 77.65.85.205 (talk) 09:20, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

@77.65.85.205: That would be Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects. -- FeRDNYC (talk) 04:05, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 April 2019

Please make a complete list of ski tricks. 174.22.179.39 (talk) 18:11, 10 April 2019 (UTC)

You can add the request here, or you can write the article yourself if you have reliable sources to cite – Þjarkur (talk) 18:32, 10 April 2019 (UTC)

Vectorium

Vectorium is an open-source, public, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system featuring cryptoEnergy (digitalization of energy distribution) functionality. It supports a modified version of Nakamoto consensus via transaction-based state transitions.

Original author(s) Enea Benedetto, Andres Palacio, Michele Sburlino, Nicola Bertelli Initial release 07 May 2019 Repository https://github.com/Vectorium-project Edit this at Wikidata Written in Go, C++, Rust Operating system Clients available for Linux, Windows, macOS, POSIX, Raspbian Platform x86-64, ARM Type Decentralized computing, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

/// License GPLv3, LGPLv3, MIT ///

Website www.vectorium.co

Vectorium Flash is a transnational coin whose blockchain is generated by the solo pool mining platform. Vectorium Flash (VECT) can be transferred between accounts and used to compensate participant mining nodes for computations performed. By the end of June 2019 Vectorium provides a decentralized Coin Offering, the Vectorium Plus (VCTP), which can build Vectorium consortium an international network of physical public and informal places of electricity production. The Vectorium Consortium (or Vectorium Islands) machine's instruction set, in contrast to others Energy Producers, is thought to be selfless-P2P-decentralized and autocomplete. "MicroFlash", an internal transaction pricing mechanism, is used to mitigate spam and allocate resources on the network.

Vectorium was proposed in late 2017 by Enea Benedetto, a blockchain researcher and financial innovator. Development will be funded by an online crowdsale that will take place between July and September 2019. NotKilo (talk) 15:11, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Please evaluate this article; feel free to improve it or insert some pictures

 Not done for now: The correct process to use here is WP:AFC. Please feel free to submit an article there. Izno (talk) 18:07, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Marking requests that were previously deleted

Hi all. Recently Jennifer Mercieca was recreated via this project after the article was deleted two months ago at AFD and the article is now facing a G4 speedy deletion. In light of this, I think it would be useful have a bot go through all requests periodically and add links to previous AFDs to requested articles. That way, editors could see at once whether a redlink is due to the article not having been created before or due to a deletion. Thoughts? Regards SoWhy 13:54, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2019 for page request

107.77.173.28 (talk) 22:00, 7 November 2019 (UTC)

Want to request a page: Cymath is math problem solver that, as far as i can tell, has no page yet. This is there website: https://www.cymath.com/ 107.77.173.28 (talk) 22:00, 7 November 2019 (UTC) P.S: Found a source you may be alle to use https://mathsolver.pro/cymath/ ( My spelling sucks)

 Not done: this is the talk page for discussing improvements to the page Wikipedia:Requested articles. Please make your request at the talk page for the article concerned. Try WP:RA/M for starters. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 22:14, 7 November 2019 (UTC)

Add search of subpages to how-to

Some articles could arguably be placed on more than one sub-page. Should we add "Search for existing requests" and a "search sub-pages" button and field to the "How to request an article" procedure section at the top? —[AlanM1(talk)]— 15:30, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

 Done I added the searchbox and instructions to Wikipedia:Requested articles/Header and numbered the steps. —[AlanM1(talk)]— 18:45, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Regarding Waghbil Naka

There is a page for Waghbil village not for Waghbil Naka region Waghbil bot (talk) 12:26, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Regarding Waghbil Naka

There is a page for Waghbil village not for Waghbil Naka region Waghbil bot (talk) 12:26, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

Request disambiguation pages

Is there a place to request the creation of disambiguation pages?

I got a list of names here and a lot of those red links should be created as disambiguation/name pages. The list was created by processing the names of English footballers and therefore many of those words are actually English-language surnames or English-language given names. —  Ark25  (talk) 20:15, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

it.wikipedia has a useful bot for the disambiguation pages. An example is for the common Italian surname Rossi. I don't know if it can also be applied there. The list has more items with an unique occurrence on en.wikipedia and they don't need a disambiguation. Hope this helps.Micheledisaveriosp (talk) 13:04, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Village Pump: Clarifying common practice ref inclusion

FYI I've posted a three-part interconnected proposal for this page and two others, at the Village Pump in the Policy section: Clarifying common practice ref inclusion. -- BessieMaelstrom (talk) 14:11, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

Why is there no heading for Journalism?

Why is there no heading for articles about journalism, news sources, etc.? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 07:27, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

There's a journalism subsection in the print media section. Direct link: Wikipedia:Requested articles/Arts and entertainment/Print media. Mindmatrix 13:08, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

Because of our democracy Aqib khalid daing (talk) 06:56, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2021

2409:4070:208C:1FC4:0:0:2742:10B1 (talk) 15:57, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. EN-Jungwon 16:03, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

Removing entries

What is the protocol for responding to page requests that are clearly not going to make it, notability-wise? Can they be removed with an edit summary to that effect, or do they remain here forever? Possibly (talk) 06:05, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

• I just realized I had the exact same question. A loose necktie (talk) 16:06, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

  A loose necktie, Possibly, I've been unilaterally deleting entries that facially seem to fail WP:GNG or other criteria like WP:NOT and I think that's the appropriate course. I've been taking a conservative approach to this (e.g., only deleting the entries that are CLEARLY going to fail just based on the name and a quick Google search), so I wouldn't go wild. But if something on here seems frivolous, I think we should cull it unless someone objects. DocFreeman24 (talk) 05:56, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles added here by me

Hi there. I just added here some Wikipedia articles to be created. Since I already tried myself and they never got created, I ask someone around here to do so. These articles are: Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand, Scatter Records, BRIC: El Nuevo Mundo and 26 personas para salvar al mundo. Please create them asap, it's been a very long while since I started wanting to create them... Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.195.107.55 (talk) 14:12, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Given what I've seen, the likelihood of any given Requested Article actually being generated by any Wikipedia editor is quite slim. This is part of why we encourage users to be bold about creating new articles on notable topics. It doesn't even matter (theoretically) if the article is poorly formatted, or lacks references, so long as the topic itself is bona fide notable. If you create an article but it isn't formatted right or you add references incorrectly, other editors have the option to correct your mistakes or to place tags on the article noting its problems (which you may then fix, if you think you know how, or which you can ask other editors for advice on fixing). If you create an article on a topic that is not actually notable, then you should expect it to be deleted in due course. There are lots of guidelines on what constitutes notability (like WP:GNG) which you might want to consult before creating an article, and lots of other available guidelines on how to go about doing it. But asking or re-asking someone else to do it for you isn't likely to produce much in the way of results, because most Wikipedia editors are already plenty busy with their own interests and aren't looking for suggestions for new topics. Occasionally someone might decide to take on a topic from the Requested Articles list and actually make an article, but the vast, vast majority simply sit here indefinitely. If you would like more direction on how to get started, consider visiting this link for more guidance. Good luck! A loose necktie (talk) 12:40, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

To provide a slightly alternative perspective, requested articles do get made. I've made two in the past week, and I'm working on a requested list. But mind you, that's 2-3 out of hundreds -- potentially thousands. It does happen, and it's pessimistic to say it never will, but don't have overly high expectations. Vaticidalprophet (talk) 02:33, 8 March 2021 (UTC)

Let me revise that: I've noticed that you have already attempted to create draft articles on these topics, and that other editors have reviewed those drafts and decided that the subjects were not notable enough for inclusion. I also noticed that you included no references whatsoever in these drafts. If you feel the drafts were rejected unfairly because the subjects are, in fact, notable, then your best bet is to identify some legitimate sources that discuss the subject in depth and regenerate the drafts with those sources included. It doesn't matter if you don't format those sources correctly, so long as they are there and so long as others can check them out. The editors who rejected your drafts supposedly conducted their own searches and came up empty handed, but there is no guarantee of this. Also, since the topics appear to be related to Argentina, you will want to provide links to references so that other editors can follow them in Spanish-- Spanish sources are perfectly acceptable! But English Wikipedia editors can't necessarily understand Spanish and may not know where to look to identify a legitimate Spanish source. Expecting them to do so isn't all that fair. Are there articles on the Spanish Wikipedia for these topics? Do they have sources there? If so, you can copy those sources and include them in your draft of these article here on the English Wikipedia. But if the subjects are not notable and are not covered in published reliable sources in English or in Spanish, then asking for someone to generate them is going to be pointless. A loose necktie (talk) 13:10, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia articles added here by me (Part 2)

Hi there. I still insist that my proposals of Wikipedia articles to be fully created on this encyclopedia. These are now: Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand, Scatter Records, BRIC: El Nuevo Mundo and 26 personas para salvar al mundo. I know that these are argentine stuff and pretty unimportant. But the creation of these will undobtedly enrich the encyclopedia even further. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.195.107.16 (talk • contribs)

FYI. User is blocked. Realistically though, my advice to users that want articles is not to request them at WP:RA, but to use the WP:AFC process. That is, write the articles yourselves, submit them, and an experienced editor will work with you to let you know if the topic is notable, and what other changes are needed to get it published. Although keep in mind that most articles submitted at AFC are found to be not notable, and therefore don't qualify for an encyclopedia article. See WP:GNG, and keep in mind that GNG is interpreted strictly. –Novem Linguae (talk) 21:06, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

Article submission

Please add "Awlad Hossen Eshan" Biography Itseshan (talk) 23:05, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

You need to add the name yourself, and going by your username, you shouldn't be adding it at all -- writing or suggesting articles about yourself is discouraged. Vaticidalprophet 23:08, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

Removing fulfilled requests- after how long?

Suggest "Fulfilled requests should be removed from the list. Remember to categorize..." be changed to "Fulfilled requests should be marked as Created 2021 June (creation month) and then removed from the list after one year. Remember to categorize..." This would give the requester and others time to see that it was done (and boost morale?). Cheers, Facts707 (talk) 09:07, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Why is there no category "Journalism" or "News"?

Why is there no category "Journalism" or "News"? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 00:39, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

(1 month later) Why is there no category "Journalism" or "News"? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 23:23, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Category:Journalism has existed for over ten years. Are you requesting that an article be put into that category? Jim.henderson (talk) 00:28, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Clearly (since I posted at the talk page of this "Requested articles" page), I was speaking about there not being a category (i.e., heading where requested articles may be listed) at this "Requested articles" page. Did you even take a look to see if there was a "Journalism" or "News" category there before commenting? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 17:57, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Ah. A section. Alas, I have become accustomed to thinking in the precise technical jargon of Wikipedia, in which a "section" and a "category" are every different things. Carry on. And remember to sign in so learning can be easier. Jim.henderson (talk) 14:51, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requested articles/Arts and entertainment has subsections for print media and tv/radio media. Facts707 (talk) 09:12, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Hard to find

When I looked for an article on X and found none, instead of being sent to this page when I clicked on a link that indicated I could suggest its creation, I was sent to a page about creating a new article (as opposed to requesting one). Nowhere on that page could I find a link to this page. Why can't the link to suggesting a page direct a person to the page where a page can be suggested? I only was able to find this page because I looked at the talk page of the creation-guide page. That's hardly the best way to get to Rome.79.134.37.73 (talk) 01:28, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Sadly, WP:RA is not very active. So in a way, maybe it is good that you ended up at WP:AFC instead of WP:RA. –Novem Linguae (talk) 02:21, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Definition of Watchina

I'm having trouble finding a definition of watchina. I came across the term in The Resurrection of Bass Reeves.

Searching for definition of watchina is not returning any useful results. Searching for "Watchina"+negro watchina negro seems to have better results but the definition seems to be a moving target. Some of them are "immigrant negros" (to the Oklahoma territory) and others are "white man's negro" (implying a derrogatory term).

Given the poor search results it might be a good idea to provide a definition of the term. A long time ago one of the Wikipedia editors told me Wikipedia is allowed to provide definitions of words. (He told me that because I cited an external site for a definition).

Jeffrey Walton (talk) 02:41, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Noloader, it's unlikely to meet the requirements for a Wikipedia article. You could look into creating an entry for it over at Wiktionary if you want. –Novem Linguae (talk) 04:27, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Making Draftication of a deleted article

Hello,Geschichte can you please help me ?, I want to work on this article (https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Syed_Mohammed_Noorani_Ashraf), can you move this deleted article to draft so that i can add reliable independent sources and make person more notable by adding important references. Indimpdd (talk) 16:16, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Indimpdd. Quick tip: You can use WP:REFUND for these requests in the future. Hope that helps. –Novem Linguae (talk) 20:01, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Largest (legal) prison break in American history.

Col. Thomas Ellwood Rose 77 Pennsylvania Civil War. Bev Brigadier General. Was captured and sent to Libby Confederate Prison. He orchestrated and led the largest prison break in American history. I believe you have an article on the break. He was in a Regiment that traveled South. He took Atlanta etc. During Reconstruction he ran Richmond Virginia elections and was terrorized by the KKK. Some believed they tried to assassinate him with one of his troops. It’s all online. His career was 33 years. Fought against Victorio in Texas and helped open Idaho. In Little Rock Arkansas he ended a resurrection quickly by telling them he would open fire on any of them etc. interesting career and man. Miller just wrote the greatest escape book and he praises Rose etc. He was head of Pittsburgh Schools or Principal of Pittsburgh schools after being a teacher there. Etc. He is buried in Arlington. 2601:282:4980:23F0:0:0:0:6F1B (talk) 15:10, 1 December 2021 (UTC)