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Hello Ritchie333,

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Backlog

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January songs

happy new year

The colours of my January calendar image are Ukrainian for a reason. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:14, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Good to see that. I did have a "stop the war" banner of my user page for a bit, but I feel even more strongly that the war has got to end, ideally with victory for Ukraine but a mutual armistice with a completely different Russian government would do. Then extradite Putin to The Hague so he can be tried for war crimes. Elsewhere, I expanded Empire of Light that I recently saw at the cinema, and think the mixed / negative reviews that said the "tribute to the magic of cinema is disappointingly mundane" kind of missed what the film was really about, in my view Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 12:29, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Good to know, thanks for sharing! - today, I point at two singers I whose performance I enjoyed. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:30, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

today, less pointy: a composition from a remarkable 2022 concert, the sad record of four articles about people who recently died on the Main page at the same time, and singing for Epiphany --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:47, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

pointy again: today's featured article is Osbert Parsley, not by me but Amitchell125 where I commented, including the beginning of my songs. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:03, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm on vacation, - click on songs! I tell

my own stories now, instead of relying on DYK. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:57, 14 January 2023 (UTC)[reply

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I'm not up to speed with the DYK discussions; I just put the odd nomination up. That reminds me, I want to see if Theleekycauldron is up for RfA round 2. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 12:14, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What broke my interest was that Galina Pisarenko was rejected (first) as not interesting, which looks like censoring to me. Finally hook #19 was taken saying that she studied economy and Norwegian along with voice. How is that interesting?? Look at my present top: that was a real hook in 2012 when my friend had died. Today, we probably would have discussed for weeks and ended up saying that he learned Greek while getting ready to run the family business. Just sad. I work for Recent deaths now (where Pisarenko came from). How many died in the few days of this young year that I took care of? See RD, add Lothar Blumhagen and Carl Hahn (not enough done yet) and Kurt Horres (off the Main page). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:24, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Ritchie333: I think "[watch this space]" is probably the best I've got for the moment :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 06:25, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today's topics Elisabeth Waterhouse and, yes, Hahn. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:43, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today's: Elena Manistina, or: why Tchaikovsky's The Enchantress isn't on the Main page, and Clytus Gottwald for whom I made a DYK in 2012 (which would probably be rejected by the current DYK team, up for hookiness and view counts). Two more DYK, then I'm out. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:38, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm back now -

other story is 10 years old OTD ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:23, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply

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Hello, i have been working on the Draft:Davide Lo Surdo following the notability criteria.

Could you kindly tell me if it meets the notability criteria? Since i worked following the notability criteria, i think it’s acceptable but i would like to have your opinion if possible.

Thank you so very much in advance and i wish you all the best 91.80.12.230 (talk) 01:56, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have accepted the draft, after doing my own Google News search and finding a number of dedicated pieces, including one in the Italian Rolling Stone about him. That's probably enough to meet the acceptance criteria for mainspace. Simply not having many English sources is not reason in itself to not have an article. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 12:07, 13 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, Ritchie! Would these awards support a plausible claim to notability all by themselves (at

Oops, and I see Ritchie's been AWOL for a few days. So any TPS, feel free to tell me how ignorant I am. Valereee (talk) 16:48, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I was taking a short break, no real reason other than I've just been busy elsewhere doing odds and ends and not really had the hours to sit down and do some writing / researching. Anyway, I had a look for sources, and there probably is enough stuff to put together a short encyclopedia article. I'm a bit concerned about stuff like this which, if that is a BLP compliant source (I don't know anything about the Dhaka Tribune but it looks like it is) then it needs to be cited with care. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 14:25, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, the arrest is iffy for including, it isn't being covered much in RS and at this point it's just a dispute over payment for services. I'm more wondering if the guy's really even notable. Except for the MBE and FRSA, everything looks to have been self-generated. Valereee (talk) 14:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've

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 ChristieBot, on behalf of LunaEatsTuna -- LunaEatsTuna (talk) 12:24, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply

The article

On 24 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Farmer (song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thin Lizzy's debut single only sold 283 copies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Farmer (song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Farmer (song)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 12:02, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article Grafton Street you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Grafton Street for comments about the article, and Talk:Grafton Street/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LunaEatsTuna -- LunaEatsTuna (talk) 06:42, 28 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February songs

that's great! -

best wishes for your health! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:39, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

music

For those that are unaware, I suffered an elbow fracture last week, which makes any work on here pretty much difficult to impossible. Can’t say when I’ll be back. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 10:10, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Take care Ritchie! Maybe myself and @SeoR can have some new Monopoly additions done by the time you're back editing :) Smirkybec (talk) 12:00, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, no, Ritchie! I'm so sorry, feel better soon. Valereee (talk) 14:10, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to hear that, Ritchie! Will certainly be happy to work to advance more squares to B and then on for GA. Get well soon! SeoR (talk) 14:31, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I wish you and your elbow a rapid recovery! Best wishes, --Tryptofish (talk) 19:48, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wishing you as speedy a recovery as possible, Ritchie. To everyone else coming here, Ritchie has a DYK nom open at Template:Did you know nominations/SailRail, which I have reviewed and needs work. It would be great if anyone could address the review in his place. @SeoR and Smirkybec: if you are willing and able. starship.paint (exalt) 01:00, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Just had a go at addressing the review - and hope your elbow is back to full movement soon Ritchie333! Mike1901 (talk) 16:33, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery! 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 02:59, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That's terrible news! I do hope you recover as soon as possible. Best wishes, SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 16:32, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It’s been nearly a month since the accident, and I can type with two hands, but still not quite at full speed. Hopefully be back into encyclopedia writing in a week or two. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 13:00, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Glad things are improving! Valereee (talk) 15:46, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why are you reinstated a spammy website as references? It is very clearly a self-published blog that fails