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I've started the good article review for Saint Lucia at the 2008 Summer Olympics. There don't appear to be many major issues with it, and it should pass relatively easily. If you make suggested changes and I don't pass it right away, it is because I am going out of town tomorrow. -- LauraHale ( talk) 00:30, 27 November 2011 (UTC) reply

I completed the review at Talk:Netherlands Antilles at the 2008 Summer Olympics/GA1. It should hopefully take no more than five to ten minutes to see and do what needs fixing. :) -- LauraHale ( talk) 03:34, 27 November 2011 (UTC) reply

Thanks for the heads-up! I'll look at it right away. :) -- Starstriker7^{( Talk)} 03:50, 27 November 2011 (UTC) reply

Thanks for the timely response. :) Both should now be GAs. :) -- LauraHale ( talk) 05:37, 27 November 2011 (UTC) reply

The article Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2008 Summer Olympics 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 needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2008 Summer Olympics for things which need to be addressed. Puffin ^{Let's talk!} 17:47, 3 December 2011 (UTC) reply

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On 12 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Netherlands Antilles at the 2008 Summer Olympics, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Dutch Antillean sprinter Churandy Martina would have won silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics if he had not been disqualified? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Netherlands Antilles at the 2008 Summer Olympics.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Thermodynamic_equilibrium#Equilibrium_Temperature.3F_.28of_planets._Copied_from_Kepler_11..29

Some of the criticisms at this talkpage are crazy. Do you know any actual scientists that can rebutt the nonsense. 24.79.40.48 ( talk) 03:28, 15 December 2011 (UTC) reply

The Bolton Landing article should have some reference to sculptor David Smith, who lived and worked there.

Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Conscientia ( talk • contribs) 07:32, 1 January 2012 (UTC) reply

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I noticed that the 2010 population given for the town of Batavia (town), New York is much smaller than that given for the city of Batavia (city), New York, even though the city is located within the town. I assume this means that the town population is only those who are not within a city within the town. But I don't see this made explicit in the definition at Town, and it runs counter to my expectations, but then I'm from a part of the country (Washington state) where towns in this sense are non-existent or at most vestigial units. -- Haruo ( talk) 23:09, 11 April 2012 (UTC) reply

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On 20 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Antigua and Barbuda at the 2008 Summer Olympics, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Antiguan and Barbudan participation in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics marked the fifth time swimmer Kareem Valentine ever swam in a pool? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Antigua and Barbuda at the 2008 Summer Olympics.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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Hello! My name is Dom497 and I have reviewed the Vanuatu at the 2008 Summer Olympics article that you nominated for GA status. Unfortunately, the article is just a tad away from GA status and I have left 2 suggestions on the review page for you to fix. Once the issues are fixed, I will pass the article. You have 7 days to fix the issues or else I will be forced to fail the article. The review page can be found here.-- Dom497 ( talk) 19:07, 24 May 2012 (UTC) reply

I tried fixing the reference problem but nothing seemed to work...weird! Anyway, I passed the article!-- Dom497 ( talk) 18:47, 25 May 2012 (UTC) reply

I have reviewed the Bermuda at the 2008 Summer Olympics article that you nominated for GA and unfortunately (again), I have put the article on hold for 7 days in order for improvements to be made. The review can be found here. If you have any questions please leave a message on my talk page.-- Dom497 ( talk) 00:43, 26 May 2012 (UTC) reply

I have passed the article.-- Dom497 ( talk) 19:20, 28 May 2012 (UTC) reply

I'm going to make this short and sweet. Find a few images, remove all the links to articles that don't exist and change the wording of a sentance that I have mentioned here. Once these issues are fixed, I will pass the article. (The article is on hold for 7 days)-- Dom497 ( talk) 20:45, 28 May 2012 (UTC) reply

Please take a look at the review page as I have added another suggestion.-- Dom497 ( talk) 18:56, 29 May 2012 (UTC) reply

Hi, I have reviewed Belize at the 2008 Summer Olympics and placed it on hold for up to seven days with one concern. You can see my review here: Talk:Belize at the 2008 Summer Olympics/GA1. Canadian Paul 16:06, 15 June 2012 (UTC) reply

Thanks for the burgers! One of the reasons I wish I still lived in California... anyhow, I'll check out the Belize article now, but I also did the review for Antigua and Barbuda at the 2008 Summer Olympics, so you can check that one out on the talk page as well. Canadian Paul 16:31, 16 June 2012 (UTC) reply

Just reviewed Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2008 Summer Olympics. I'll recheck Antigua and Barbuda now. Canadian Paul 13:49, 18 June 2012 (UTC) reply

I've just passed Antigua and Barbuda. It seems like I also forgot to mention that I passed Belize as well, so well done and congratulations on both! Canadian Paul 14:11, 18 June 2012 (UTC) reply

I've now passed Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as well. Congratulations again. Canadian Paul 19:06, 20 June 2012 (UTC) reply

I have reviewed the British Virgin Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics article and have left a few comments on the review page that need to be addressed. The article will be on hold for 7 days. If you have any questions, feel free to post them on the review page or my talk page.-- Dom497 ( talk) 13:09, 16 June 2012 (UTC) reply

I have passed the article!-- Dom497 ( talk) 16:50, 16 June 2012 (UTC) reply

I have reviewed the British Virgin Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics article and have left a few comments on the review page that need to be addressed. The article will be on hold for 7 days. If you have any questions, feel free to post them on the review page or my talk page.-- Dom497 ( talk) 16:26, 16 June 2012 (UTC) reply

After thoroughly reviewing this article, I have decided to put it on hold at this time. For comments, please click here. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Rp0211 ^(talk2me) 22:56, 25 June 2012 (UTC) reply

Good job on responding so quickly. I went ahead and passed the article since all issues have been addressed. Keep up the good work! Rp0211 ^(talk2me) 23:01, 25 June 2012 (UTC) reply

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Hi again, I have reviewed the Haiti at the 2008 Summer Olympics that you nominated for GA status. I have put the article on hold for 7 days to allow one improvement to be made on the article. Please see the review page for more details.-- Dom497 ( talk) 14:39, 1 July 2012 (UTC) reply

I have left a comment on the review page-- Dom497 ( talk) 03:03, 2 July 2012 (UTC) reply

I have reviewed the American Samoa at the 2008 Summer Olympics that you nominated for GA status. I have put the article on hold for 7 days to allow one improvement to be made on the article. Please see the review page for more details.-- Dom497 ( talk) 21:39, 6 July 2012 (UTC) reply

Hi, another reviewer pointed this out for me telling that images should not be used in the section headings. I think it would be in your best interest to remove all images in the section headings. Just a heads up. MoS:Section headings -- Dom497 ( talk) 20:00, 11 July 2012 (UTC) reply

I actually had not been aware of that. Thanks for the info. -- Starstriker7^{( Talk)} 20:02, 11 July 2012 (UTC) reply

No problem! Do you mind just letting me know if the Olympic Wikiproject decided to the include the images when you find out?-- Dom497 ( talk) 20:21, 11 July 2012 (UTC) reply

I don't mind at all. When I find out, I'll drop you a line on your talk page. You've actually probably had enough experience reviewing these articles to knowledgeably comment on the discussion, should there be one on the topic. -- Starstriker7^{( Talk)} 20:26, 11 July 2012 (UTC) reply

Hi,

I've reviewed your nomination and left a few comments at Talk:Solomon Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics/GA1 for you to address. Meanwhile it's on hold.

It's a nice little article. I enjoyed it.

Best wishes, MathewTownsend ( talk) 14:29, 15 July 2012 (UTC) reply

Hi,

I like reading about the participation of these little islands in the Olympics. I've reviewed your article and made a few comments at Talk:Tonga at the 2008 Summer Olympics/GA1 for you to address. Meanwhile, the article is on hold.

Best wishes, MathewTownsend ( talk) 15:42, 15 July 2012 (UTC) reply

Hi,

I'm reviewing it at Talk:Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics/GA1

Best wishes, MathewTownsend ( talk) 21:54, 15 July 2012 (UTC) reply

Hello Starstriker7!

I believe you are the Wikipedia article creator for the Braidwood, IL Wikipedia article. Is is possible to create a small section about the public library here in town?

Just an idea and a quick question! Thanks for any response!

Sincerely,

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Hello! My name is Intoronto1125 and I have reviewed the Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics article that you nominated for GA status. Unfortunately, the article is just a tad away from GA status and I have left 3 suggestions on the review page for you to fix. Once the issues are fixed, I will pass the article. You have 7 days to fix the issues or else I will be forced to fail the article. The review page can be found Talk:Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics/GA1.-- Intoronto1125 Talk Contributions 23:36, 31 July 2012 (UTC) reply

Then you should have only partially reverted it. The background history is not needed on each article as there is an article about X in the Summer Olympics, we could "see also" that if need be. Lihaas ( talk) 20:24, 10 August 2012 (UTC) reply

The edit in question doesnt deal with them at the 2008 Games (As in the NOC pages a the 2012 games). Can alwasy added to the generic pages instead of waiting for an expansion Lihaas ( talk) 22:56, 11 August 2012 (UTC) reply

But thats just it, in that case we dont have to add it to give easier access. Thats not the pt or WP. How about adding a {{see|[[Jamaica at the Summer Olimpics]]}} tag? Putting that in the background section should suffice for easy access, no?

BTW- perhaps we can work together on cleaning out the 02012 pages on monday onwads? Lihaas ( talk) 01:15, 12 August 2012 (UTC) reply

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Hello! Now, some of you might have already received a similar message a little while ago regarding the Recruitment Centre, so if you have, there is no need to read the rest of this. This message is directed to users who have reviewed over 15 Good article nominations and are not part of WikiProject Good articles (the first message I sent out went to only WikiProject members). So for those who haven't heard about the Recruitment Centre yet, you may be wondering why there is a Good article icon with a bunch of stars around it (to the right). The answer? WikiProject Good articles will be launching a Recruitment Centre very soon! The centre will allow all users to be taught how to review Good article nominations by experts just like you! However, in order for the Recruitment Centre to open in the first place, we need some volunteers: Recruiters: The main task of a recruiter is to teach users that have never reviewed a Good article nomination how to review one. To become a recruiter, all you have to do is meet this criteria. If we don't get at least 5-10 recruiters to start off with (at the time this message was sent out, 2 recruiters have volunteered), the Recruitment Centre will not open. If interested, make sure you meet the criteria, read the process and add your name to the list of recruiters. (One of the great things about being a recruiter is that there is no set requirement of what must be taught and when. Instead, all the content found in the process section is a guideline of the main points that should be addressed during a recruitment session...you can also take an entire different approach if you wish!) If you think you will not have the time to recruit any users at this time but are still interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still add your name to the list of recruiters but just fill in the "Status" parameter with "Not Available". Co-Director: The current Director for the centre is me (Dom497). Another user that would be willing to help with some of the tasks would be helpful. Tasks include making sure recruiters are doing what they should be (teaching!), making sure all recruitments are archived correctly, updating pages as needed, answering any questions, and distributing the feedback form. If interested, please contact me (Dom497). Nominators, please read this: If you are not interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still help. In some cases a nominator may have an issue with an "inexperienced" editor (the recruitee) reviewing one of their nominations. To minimize the chances of this happening, if you are fine with a recruitee reviewing one of your nominations under the supervision of the recruiter, please add your name to the list at the bottom of this page. By adding your name to this list, chances are that your nomination will be reviewed more quickly as the recruitee will be asked to choose a nomination from the list of nominators that are OK with them reviewing the article. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing this program bring new reviewers to the Good article community and all the positive things it will bring along. A message will be sent out to all recruiters regarding the date when the Recruitment Centre will open when it is determined. The message will also contain some further details to clarify things that may be a bit confusing.-- Dom497 ( talk) This message was sent out by -- EdwardsBot ( talk) 14:55, 9 June 2013 (UTC) reply

Hello! Now, some of you might have already received a similar message a little while ago regarding the Recruitment Centre, so if you have, there is no need to read the rest of this. This message is directed to users who have reviewed between 12-14 Good article nominations and are not part of WikiProject Good articles (the initial messages I sent out went to only WikiProject members and users that had over 15 reviews). So for those who haven't heard about the Recruitment Centre yet, you may be wondering why there is a Good article icon with a bunch of stars around it (to the right). The answer? WikiProject Good articles will be launching a Recruitment Centre very soon! The centre will allow all users to be taught how to review Good article nominations by experts just like you! However, in order for the Recruitment Centre to open in the first place, we need some volunteers: Recruiters: The main task of a recruiter is to teach users that have never reviewed a Good article nomination how to review one. To become a recruiter, all you have to do is meet this criteria. Now, one of the most important criteria is that you have at least 15 independent reviews. If you are reading this, you are likely 3 (or less) reviews short, so if you review another couple nominations, you can become a recruiter! If interested, make sure you meet the criteria, read the process and add your name to the list of recruiters. (One of the great things about being a recruiter is that there is no set requirement of what must be taught and when. Instead, all the content found in the process section is a guideline of the main points that should be addressed during a recruitment session...you can also take an entire different approach if you wish!) If you think you will not have the time to recruit any users at this time but are still interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still add your name to the list of recruiters but just fill in the "Status" parameter with "Not Available". NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a recruiter but do not meet the 15 review requirement, you can still add your name to the list of recruiters and put your status as "Not Available" until you have reviewed enough nominations. Nominators, please read this: If you are not interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still help. In some cases a nominator may have an issue with an "inexperienced" editor (the recruitee) reviewing one of their nominations. To minimize the chances of this happening, if you are fine with a recruitee reviewing one of your nominations under the supervision of the recruiter, please add your name to the list at the bottom of this page. By adding your name to this list, chances are that your nomination will be reviewed more quickly as the recruitee will be asked to choose a nomination from the list of nominators that are OK with them reviewing the article. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing this program bring new reviewers to the Good article community and all the positive things it will bring along. A message will be sent out to all recruiters regarding the date when the Recruitment Centre will open when it is determined. The message will also contain some further details to clarify things that may be a bit confusing.-- Dom497 ( talk) This message was sent out by -- EdwardsBot ( talk) 21:00, 10 June 2013 (UTC) reply

• As a listed GA participant, you are invited to contribute to a formal Request for Comment on the question of whether Good Articles should be eligible to appear in the Did You Know? slot in future. Please see the proposal on its subpage here, or on the main DYK talk page. To add the discussion to your watchlist, click this link. Thank you in advance. Gilderien Chat| Contributions02:46, 1 August 2013 (UTC) reply

Hello! A GAN Backlog Drive will begin in less than 4 days! In past Backlog Drives, the goal was to reduce the backlog of Good article nominations. In the upcoming drive, another goal will be added - raising as much money as we can for the Wikimedia Foundation. How will this work? Well, its pretty simple. Any user interested in donating can submit a pledge at the Backlog Drive page (linked above). The pledge should mention the amount of money the user is willing to donate per review. For example, if a user pledges 5 cents per review and 100 nominations are reviewed, the total donation amount is $5.00. At the time this message was sent out, two users have submitted pledges for a total of 8 cents per review. All pledges, no matter how much money, are greatly appreciated. Also, in no way is this saying you must make a pledge. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or leave a message on the Backlog Drive talk page. And remember, there are less than 4 days before the drive starts!-- EdwardsBot ( talk) 03:00, 27 November 2013 (UTC) reply

Hello! Just a friendly reminder that the GAN Backlog Drive has begun and will end on December 31, 2013! If you know anyone outside of the WikiProject that may be interested, feel free to invite them to the drive! If you have any questions or want to comment about something regarding the drive, post them here-- EdwardsBot ( talk) 23:55, 2 December 2013 (UTC) reply

It's that time again! Starting on March 1, there will be another GAN Backlog Drive! There will be several changes compared to previous drives:

• This drive will introduce a new component to it; a point system. In a nutshell, older nominations are worth more points than newer nominations. The top 3 participants who have the points will be awarded the Golden, Silver, or Bronze Wikipedia Puzzle Piece Trophy, respectively.
• Unlike the December 2013 Backlog Drive, earning an additional barnstar if you reached your goal has been removed.
• The allowance to have insufficient reviews has been lowered to 2 before being disqualified.
• An exception to the rule that all reviews must be completed before the deadline has been created.

Also, something that I thought I would share with all of you is that we raised $20.88 (USD) for the WMF in the December 2013 drive. It may not sound like a lot but considering that that was raised just because we reviewed articles, I would say that's pretty good! With that success, pledges can be made for the upcoming drive if you wish.

More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.

I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!

--Dom497

-- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 00:58, 22 February 2014 (UTC) reply

The March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive has begun and will end on April 1, 2014! Sent by Dom497 on behalf of MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 21:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC) reply

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Hello everyone! Hope you've all been having a great summer!

TheQ Editor recently proposed the idea of having another Backlog Drive in either September/October or November/December of this year. For those of you who have participated in the past two drives you know I was the one who organized them, however, come September, this will be my most important year in school so I will not be able to coordinate this drive (if it happens). TheQ Editor has volunteered to be a coordinator for the drive. If any of you would like to co-coordinator, please notify TheQ Editor on his talk page.

If you would be interested in participating in a Backlog Drive sometime before the end of this year, please notify TheQ Editor. Also, make sure to specify what month(s) work best for you.

At the time this message was sent out, the backlog was at 520 nominations. Since May, the backlog has been steadily increasing and we are currently near an all time high. Even though the backlog will not disappear over one drive, this drive can lead to several others which will (hopefully) lead to the day where there is no longer a backlog.

As always, the more participants, the better, and everyone is encouraged to participate!

Sent by Dom497-- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 15:52, 16 August 2014 (UTC) reply

Hello everyone! We hope you have all been having a great summer!

As we all know, the recent GAN Backlog Drives have not had any big impact on the backlog. Because of that, me (Dom497), Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor have worked on an idea that could possibly finally put a dent into the massive backlog. Now, I will admit, the idea isn't entirely ours as we have took the general idea of the WikiCup and brought it over to WikiProject Good Articles. But anyways, here's what we have in mind:

For all of you that do not know what the WikiCup is, it is an annual competition between several editors to see who can get the most Good Articles, Featured Article's, Did You Know's, etc. Based of this, we propose to you the GA Cup. This competition will only focus on reviewing Good articles.

For more info on the proposal, click here. As a FYI, the proposal page is not what the final product will look like (if you do go ahead with this idea). It will look very similar to WikiCup's page(s).

The discussion for the proposal will take place here. Please let us know if you are interested, have any concerns, things to consider, etc.

--Dom497, Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor

MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 01:29, 31 August 2014 (UTC) reply

WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup WikiProject Good articles is holding a new competition, the GA Cup, from October 1, 2014 - March 28, 2015. The Cup will be based on reviewing Good article nominations; for each review, points will be awarded with bonuses for older nominations, longer articles and comprehensive reviews. All participants will start off in one group and the highest scoring participants will go through to the second round. At the moment six rounds are planned, but this may change based on participant numbers. Some of you may ask: what is the purpose for a competition of this type? Currently, there is a backlog of about 500 unreviewed Good article nominations, almost an all time high. It is our hope that we can decrease the backlog in a fun way, through friendly competition. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors! Sign-ups will be open until October 15, 2014 so sign-up now! If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the four judges. Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan. -- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 19:04, 15 September 2014 (UTC) reply To receive future GA Cup newsletter, please add your name to our mailing list.

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