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Welcome!

Hello, BennyOnTheLoose, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

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StudiesWorld (talk) 19:22, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for work?

Hi BennyOnTheLoose - I hope you are well. If you are interested in creating some more cue sports bios on women, I've got a few that I'd suggest - All of those on this list: List of WPA World Nine-ball champions are notable, such as Vivian Villarreal, Chen Siming, Liu Hsin-mei and Bi Zhu Qing. http://propool.info/ is a good source, as is AZBilliards, which is subscription based, but I have an honorary subscription for. This also includes any winners of the girls/boys/wheelchair events.

I am planning on doing some women's tournament/series articles, such as the

Ana Gradisnik, Caroline Roos, Line Kjorsvik, Natalia Seroshtan, Ana MazhirinaMonica Webb, Martine Christiansen and Charlotte Sorensen who all have more than one win on the Euro Tour. Let me know if you are interested in making any of these. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 11:22, 30 July 2019 (UTC)[reply
]

@Lee Vilenski: Yes, hope you're well too, I'm happy to help. I'm on holiday for a week from 1 August, but I'll try to have a look at Vivian Villarreal, Chen Siming, and Liu Hsin-mei for now. I'm also hoping to dig up a bit more on the women's professional snooker championship in the 1930's and 1940's - I've got a few old, brief, newspaper and pictorial sources, but not enough for articles yet. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 12:35, 30 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
No worries. No rush, I just thought I'd highlight them (as I thought you'd be interested). I suspect it might be difficult, but checking through the articles on the mens snooker championship articles might give some ideas for reference places. I know The Times covered these events, as would have local press (dependent on venue), globalsnookercentre.co.uk has some info, but you'd have to look through the archives. When was the competition founded? Is it the same competition as the World Women's Snooker Championship? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 13:08, 30 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello

Great to see a new editor writing interesting articles, especially with access to good offline sources. – Teratix 10:09, 9 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cue sports redlink lists

Hi Benny,

Not sure if you watchlist the cue sports talk page, but I thought you might find the links I placed there helpful. It's at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cue sports/Archive 1#Missing players lists. There's a load of players and links to foreign language articles for individual players. Might be worth a peruse. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 12:40, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Lee Vilenski, and belated congratulations on your marriage! I'll check that list out. My next targets are improving the world billiards championship article, articles for all world billiards champions, and improving Ng On-yee. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:25, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That english billiards, or carrom? I would recommend
wikicup is over, I can put some more work into the background (like templates, and new articles). Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 15:25, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply
]

Alice Dearing

Nice work on expanding her article. Thanks! Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 18:25, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Precious

making women blue

Thank you for quality articles about women in different sports, such as

2018 Women's World Snooker Championship, - Benny, you are an awesome Wikipedian
!

You are recipient no.

QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:47, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply
]

that list is getting long now Gerda Arendt! I think I was 2,231 if I remember rightly. Benny is a great content creator. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 20:09, 12 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A Barnstar for you!

Red Link Removal Barnstar
Thank you for heavily reducing the redlinks for the yearly events of the World Women's Snooker Championship. With your persistence, almost all of the redlinks are gone! Keep up the good work :) MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 19:28, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you MrLinkinPark333! Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 11:13, 11 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Women's snooker

Hi, I'm hoping you can clear up some confusion for me. I was planning to add achievement boxes similar to Reanne Evans#Achievements for some of the female snooker players. Mandy Fisher#Career Highlights show she won the 1980 Pontins Women's Champion and Sue Foster as being the 1983 Women's World Snooker Championship - sponsored by Pontins. However, the Template:World Women's Snooker Championship and Template:World Women's Snooker champions show Sue Foster as the 1983 winner but 1980's winner as Lesley McIlrath as also shown on 1980 Women's World Open (snooker) at Warners Sinah Warren Holiday Camp, Hayling Island, sponsored by Guinness. So what was the "Pontins Women's Champion" competition that Fisher won in 1980? --The Vintage Feminist (talk) 02:26, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, The Vintage Feminist. The Pontins championships for women ran alongside some of the Pontins Open events and were not world championships. I don't think we have those women's tournaments on Wikipedia at the moment - I'll see if I've got the sources to add them in. You may find this a useful resource for some past results going back to 1983 - e.g. see Mandy Fisher. Let me know if there's anything I can help with. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 11:26, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pontin's Women's Championships 1977 (first event) to 1984. (Events after 1984 still to be added):

Year Venue Winner Runner-up Final score Ref.
1977 Prestatyn Agnes Davies Sue Foster 3–1 [1]
1978 Prestatyn Ann Johnson Sue Foster 3-1 [1]
1979 Prestatyn Maureen Baynton Agnes Davies 3-0 [1]
1980 Prestatyn Mandy Fisher Sian Newbury 3–2 [1]
1980 Camber Sands A. Burns L. Kellerer 3–1 [1]
1981 Prestatyn Lesley McIlrath J. Hanlon 3–0 [1]
1982 Prestatyn Agnes Davies Sue Foster 3–0 [1]
1983 Prestatyn Sue Foster Grace Nakamura 3–1 [1]
1983 Brean Sands 1983 Women's World Snooker Championship
1984 Prestatyn Julie Dowen L. Lucas 3–2 [1]
1985 Prestatyn Allison Fisher A. Jones 3–0 [1]
1986 Prestatyn Allison Fisher Caroline Walch 3–0 [1]
1987 Prestatyn Stacey Hillyard Caroline Walch 3–1 [2]
1988 Prestatyn Allison Fisher Ann-Marie Farren 4–1 [3]
1989 Prestatyn Ann-Marie Farren Tessa Davidson 3–0 [4]
1990 Prestatyn Stacey Hillyard Georgina Aplin 3–0 [5]
1991 Prestatyn Tessa Davidson Ann-Marie Farren 4–2 [6][7]
1992 Prestatyn Allison Fisher Ann-Marie Farren 3–1 [8]
1993 Prestatyn Allison Fisher Karen Corr 4–3 [9]
1994 Prestatyn Karen Corr Lisa Quick 4–1 [10]
So Sue Foster won the Pontins 1983 Women's World Snooker Championship beating Maureen Baynton 8-5 in the final and also won Pontins 1983 championship for women beating Grace Nakamura 3–1 which was not a world championship. I think that was where I was getting lost. Thanks. --The Vintage Feminist (talk) 16:33, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ Jones, Gaye (July 1987). "Queen of Pontins". Pot Black. London: Pot Black Publishing. p. 41.
  3. ^ "Doherty wins Pontins Open". Snooker Scene. Halesowen: Everton's News Agency. July 1988. p. 6.
  4. ^ Jones, Gaye (July 1989). "Anne-Marie is the Pontin's champ". Pot Black. Brentwood: Pot Black Publishing. p. 44.
  5. ^ "Chris Scanlon wins junior". Snooker Scene. Halesowen: Everton's News Agency. June 1990. p. 23.
  6. ^ Yates, Philip (July 1991). "Hallett wins Pontins Open". Snooker Scene. Birmingham: Everton's News Agency. p. 19.
  7. ^ "1991 Pontin's Ladies Spring Bowl - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Pontins women's". Snooker Scene. Halesowen: Everton's News Agency. July 1992. p. 13.
  9. ^ "Fisher in close finish". Snooker Scene. Halesowen: Everton's News Agency. July 1993. p. 8.
  10. ^ "1994 Pontin's Spring Bowl - Results". snookerscores.net. World Women's Snooker. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

Missing match

Congrats on finding an unknown World Championship match. Does't happen every day. Nigej (talk) 09:06, 20 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I was similarly impressed. I had seen a match in the 1954 NoTW tournament with the two when I was searching for sources, but overlooked it. Clearly a keen eye! Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 09:15, 20 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Nigej and Lee Vilenski - the May article with the draw was a lucky find. If I'd filtered the search by month I wouldn't have seen it, and then would have had no reason to search for the players' names together in articles. Makes my paid subscription to the British Newspaper Archive worthwhile! Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:32, 20 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations on the No. 11 DYK hook of 2020!

The 2020 totals are now complete, and your hook for

Top hooks of 2020". Congratulations on your hook's remarkable showing, and keep up the great work! Cbl62 (talk) 09:48, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply
]

Precious anniversary

Precious
One year!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:57, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Great work on all that you've put together over the last year or so. Impressive stuff! Keep it up Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 21:04, 5 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1987 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:05, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Merchandise Giveaway Nomination – Successful

A Wikimeida t-shirt!
A Wikimeida t-shirt!

Hey BennyOnTheLoose,

You have been successfully nominated to receive a free t-shirt from the Wikimedia Foundation through our Merchandise Giveaway program. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work! Please email us at merchandise@wikimedia.org and we will send you full details on how to accept your free shirt. Thanks!

On behalf of the Merchandise Giveaway program,

-- janbery (talk) 15:01, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1989 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

In appreciation

The Reviewers Award The Reviewers Award
By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this award in recognition of the thorough, detailed and actionable review you carried out at FAC for Snooker and for other similar reviews. This work is very much appreciated. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:33, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1983 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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A barnstar for you!

The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
For your valued work in the
July 2021 GAN Backlog Drive, which, in a single month, helped to reduce the backlog by nearly 50%. --Usernameunique (talk) 04:48, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply
]
Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1988 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:05, 15 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 2015 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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WikiCup Awards

Awarded to BennyOnTheLoose for being one of the eight finalists in the 2021 WikiCup.

Congratulations, and thank you for some excellent contributions! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:38, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Phenominal work! Hope to see you at it again next year! Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 12:11, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as

today's featured article for December 15, 2021. Please check 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/December 15, 2021. Congratulations for your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 11:49, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply
]

Edith

Thank you for the shout out! ❤️ Lewolka (talk) 11:55, 16 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WiG Editathon Barnstar

Women in Green GA Editathon — October '21
Thank you for your excellent contributions to
Edith Margaret Garrud (nominations) and May Childs Nerney (review) during our first Women in Green editathon event! Best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 15:45, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply
]


A barnstar for you!

The Half Barnstar
Hi Benny, I probably don't comment enough to the guys I know do a lot of great work, but I do appreciate all of your work. I'm very much enjoying all of your newly promoted articles, and your great work all this time. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 15:50, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, Walter Donaldson (snooker player), has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Hog Farm (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 3 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious
Two years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:37, 12 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for Tessa Sanderson, "about the British javelin thrower, who had a distinguished sporting career. Sanderson made six appearances at the Olympic games, and won gold in 1984. Despite the excellent contibutions and suggestions in the GA review by Sillyfolkboy, the copyedit by Miniapolis, and the Peer Review by Sportsfan77777, no doubt much improvement is still possible."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:14, 13 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Snooker world rankings 1976/1977, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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Promotion of Tessa Sanderson

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Triple Crown

I am pleased to award the Imperial Napoleonic Triple Crown to BennyOnTheLoose for their incredible contributions to Wikipedia. Keep up the great work! Damien Linnane (talk) 13:28, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations Benny. I'm not seeing any record of you ever applying for the lower tier Triple Crown awards, so if you wanted to be retroactively awarded them just let me know. It's completely up to you. Have a great day. Damien Linnane (talk) 13:28, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, Damien Linnane. Yes, I'd like the lower tier crowns too, please. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 21:55, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations BennyOnTheLoose on receiving the Triple Crown for your edits on Wikipedia. Your work is appreciated. Damien Linnane (talk) 07:49, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your efforts improving Wikipedia BennyOnTheLoose. Your ongoing contributions are hereby recognised with the Imperial Triple Crown Jewels. Damien Linnane (talk) 07:49, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

New page reviewer granted

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Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Snooker world rankings 1977/1978, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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June 2022

The Music Barnstar
Nice going for All Along The Watchtower and New Pony. ErnestKrause (talk) 21:49, 23 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]


WikiCup 2022 July newsletter

The third round of the 2022 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 180 points, which is a lower figure than last year when 294 points were needed to progress to round 4. Our top scorers in round 3 were:

  • Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose, with 746 points, a tally built both on snooker and other sports topics, and on more general subjects.
  • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132, with 683 points, garnered mostly from "In the news" items and related DYKs.
  • Sammi Brie, with 527, from a variety of submissions related to radio and television stations.

Between them contestants achieved 5 featured articles, 4 featured lists, 51 good articles, 149 DYK entries, 68 ITN entries, and 109 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process.

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Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1982 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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Promotion of Cliff Thorburn

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WiG Editathon Barnstar

Women in Green GA Editathon — July '22
Thank you for your excellent contributions as reviewer to articles Margaret Nygard, Eleanor Glanville, We Are Water Protectors, and Elizabeth Wagner Reed at the WiG "Women and the Environment" editathon event! All the best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 15:50, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

August songs

Thank for an enigmatic song! Look at the church where I heard VOCES8. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:57, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Women's Professional Billiards Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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Promotion of Ray Reardon

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WikiCup 2022 November newsletter

The 2022 WikiCup has drawn to a close with the final round going down to the wire. The 2022 champion is

  • England Lee Vilenski (1752 points), who won in 2020 and was runner up in both 2019 and last year. In the final round he achieved 3 FAs and 15 GAs, mostly on cue sports. He was closely followed by
  • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132 (1732), who specialised in "In the news" items and DYKs, and who has reached the final round of the Cup for the past three years. Next was
  • Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose (1238), another cue sports enthusiast, also interested in songs, followed by
  • New York City Muboshgu (1082), an "In the news" contributor, a seasoned contestant who first took part in the Cup ten years ago. Other finalists were
  • Sammi Brie (930), who scored with a featured article, good articles and DYKs on TV and radio stations,
  • United Nations Kavyansh.Singh (370), who created various articles on famous Americans, including an FA on Louis H. Bean, famed for his prediction of election outcomes. Next was
  • Chicago PCN02WPS (292), who scored with good articles and DYKs on sporting and other topics and
  • Toronto Z1720 (25) who had DYKs on various topics including historic Canadians.

During the WikiCup, contestants achieved 37 featured articles, 349 good articles, 360 featured article reviews, 683 good article reviews and 480 In the news items, so Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors. Well done everyone! All those who reached the final round will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or the overall leader in this field.

  • England Lee Vilenski wins the featured article prize, for a total of 6 FAs during the course of the competition and 3 in the final round.
  • United Nations Kavyansh.Singh wins the featured list prize, for 3 FLs in round 2.
  • Adam Cuerden wins the featured picture prize, for 39 FPs during the competition.
  • Toronto Z1720 wins the featured article reviewer prize, for 35 FARs in round 4.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the good article prize, for 32 GAs in round 1.
  • SounderBruce wins the featured topic prize, for 4 FT articles in round 1.
  • England Lee Vilenski wins the good topic prize, for 34 GT articles in round 5.
  • Sammi Brie wins the good article reviewer prize, for 71 GARs overall.
  • Sammi Brie wins the Did you know prize, for 30 DYKs in round 3 and 106 overall.
  • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132 wins the In the news prize, for 106 ITNs in round 5 and 289 overall.

Next year's competition will begin on 1 January and possible changes to the rules and scoring are being discussed on the discussion page. You are invited to sign up to take part in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to have a good turnout for the 2023 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners and finalists, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:28, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup awards

Awarded to BennyOnTheLoose for being one of the eight finalists in the 2022 WikiCup and coming third.

Congratulations on your success in the WikiCup! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:25, 10 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WiG Editathon Barnstar

Women in Green Editathon — October '22
Thank you for your excellent contributions as GA reviewer for Venla Luukkonen and Halyna Kuzmenko and as a member of our 20-minute assessment team at the WiG Wildcard Edition editathon! Best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 14:34, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Fatima Whitbread

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TFA nom for Cliff Thorburn

I have nominated

today's featured article on January 16. As the article's FAC nominator, you are invited to the discussion, which you can join by clicking here. Z1720 (talk) 21:47, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply
]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Snooker world rankings 1978/1979, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 11 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cliff Thorburn scheduled for TFA

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January songs
happy new year

Thank you today for the article "about the 1980 World Snooker Champion, known as "The Grinder", who is generally recognised as the first champion from outside the the United Kingdom. (Sorry, Horace Lindrum!) I've tried to keep the playing career part of the article quite focused on the main points as discussed in sources"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:41, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
For completing at least 7 points worth of reviews in the
June 2022 GAN Backlog Drive, I hereby award you this barnstar in my capacity as coordinator. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 17:59, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply
]

NPP
Award for 2022

The New Page Patroller's Barnstar

For over 100 article reviews during 2022. Thank you for patrolling new pages and helping us out with the backlog! -MPGuy2824 (talk) 04:04, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fatima Whitbread scheduled for TFA

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today's featured article for 11 February 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 11, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/February 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:34, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply
]

A Barnstar for you!

The Music Barnstar
For consistently excellent work improving the quality of Bob Dylan articles. Mick gold (talk) 17:10, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands

Thanks for ping. I'm currently away from my Dylan books but hope to look at this after Wednesday. Mick gold (talk) 14:42, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Benny, I've been run over by work and life. I want to look at SELOL but maybe next week. Best, Mick gold (talk) 09:43, 30 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Well done Benny, I enjoyed collaborating and I'm impressed by how productive you are in the field of Dylan articles. Mick gold (talk) 23:30, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Triple Crown

I'm very pleased to present the Alexander the Great Edition Triple Laurel Crown to BennyOnTheLoose, for your work on "Did you know?" and the good and featured article processes! — Bilorv (talk) 22:18, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

In the GA section, you listed "Idiot Wind" and "Where Are You Tonight? (Journey Through Dark Heat)" twice, so I substituted them for "If You See Her, Say Hello" and "Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues", based on your userpage. Hope that works! — Bilorv (talk) 22:18, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

TFA

my daily story

Thank you today for Fatima Whitbread, "about the former European and World champion javelin thrower. In 1986, she became the first British athlete to set a world record in a throwing event."! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

today's story: the regional festival - DYK of 13 years ago ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:52, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply
]

My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:51, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply
]

today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:55, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply
]

WikiCup 2023 March newsletter

So ends the first round of the 2023 WikiCup. Everyone with a positive score moved on to Round 2, with 54 contestants qualifying. The top scorers in Round 1 were:

  • Unlimitedlead with 1205 points, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with two featured articles on historical figures and several featured article candidate reviews.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius was in second place with 789 points; a seasoned WikiCup competitor he specialises in buildings and locations in New York.
  • Germany FrB.TG was in third place with 625 points, garnered from a featured article on a filmmaker which qualified for an impressive number of bonus points.
  • United States TheJoebro64, another WikiCup newcomer, came next with 600 points gained from two featured articles on video games.
  • Byzantine Empire Iazyges was in fifth place with 532 points, from two featured articles on classical history.

The top sixteen contestants at the end of Round 1 had all scored over 300 points; these included Berkelland LunaEatsTuna, Thebiguglyalien, Sammi Brie, New England Trainsandotherthings, England Lee Vilenski, Indonesia Juxlos, Unexpectedlydian, Washington (state) SounderBruce, Wales Kosack, BennyOnTheLoose and Chicago PCN02WPS. It was a high-scoring start to the competition.

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. The first round finished on February 26. Remember that any content promoted after that date but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Some contestants made claims before the new submissions pages were set up, and they will need to resubmit them. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on

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If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:36, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious
Three years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:07, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Josette Simon

I saw you're about to create a PR for Josette Simon; did you realize that her PR agent is on Wikipedia? TomDale90 is his user name. I mention it because he might have access to sources or information that you could find useful. Might even be worth asking him (or her) to review the article and see if they see any errors or omissions, though of course the risk is that they'll ask for something against policy. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 11:48, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1981 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2023 May newsletter

The second round of the 2023 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to have scored 60 points to advance into round 3. Our top five scorers in round 2 all included a featured article among their submissions and each scored over 500 points. They were:

Other notable performances were put in by Sammi Brie, Thebiguglyalien, MyCatIsAChonk, Chicago PCN02WPS, and London AirshipJungleman29.

So far contestants have achieved thirteen featured articles between them, one being a joint effort, and forty-nine good articles. The judges are pleased with the thorough reviews that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on

Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:14, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply
]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Snooker world rankings 1979/1980, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:26, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1980 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

TFL notification

Hi, BennyOnTheLoose. I'm just posting to let you know that

TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 00:42, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply
]

May 2023 NPP Drive Award

The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar

This award is given to BennyOnTheLoose for collecting more than 40 points doing redirect reviews, in the May 2023 NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your help in bringing down the backlog. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 01:36, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Reviewer Barnstar

The Reviewer Barnstar
For your thoughtful GA review of Schramm's model of communication and your countless other reviews. Phlsph7 (talk) 06:56, 23 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as

today's featured article for 7 August 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 7, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/August 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:29, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply
]

August songs
my story today

Thank you today for the article, on top of all the quality improvement around, "about the year that Cliff Thorburn ground his way to the world title. Coverage of the final was interrupted by the broadcast of live footage of the Iranian Embassy Siege, which caused numerous viewers to complain to the BBC."! - My story today - a first - isn't about an article by me, but one a reviewed for DYK, liking all: topic, "hook", connected article (a GA on its way towards FA), image and the music "in the background". As I just returned from a weekend of weddings, I also like the spirit ;) - besides having listened to The Firebird with one of the bridegrooms in the orchestra. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:01, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Again not by me: today's story - with the triumph of music over military - is uplifting! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:20, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today is Debussy's birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:37, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Josette Simon

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, Josette Simon, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, List of UK Open Billiards Championship winners, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WiG Editathon Barnstar

Women in Green Editathon June '23
Thank you for your excellent contributions to GA reviews for Songbird Sings Legrand, Born This Way (album), Maggie Savoy, Mollie Steimer, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ancelma Perlacios, and Astrid Lindgren at the latest WiG Wildcard Edition editathon!

Best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 23:03, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 2023 Good Article Nominations backlog drive

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Your GA nomination of I Shall Be Free No. 10

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Terry Griffiths copyedit

The article Pamela Stephenson you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Pamela Stephenson for comments about the article, and Talk:Pamela Stephenson/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Mujinga -- Mujinga (talk) 14:03, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The article 1979 World Snooker Championship you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1979 World Snooker Championship for comments about the article, and Talk:1979 World Snooker Championship/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 18:41, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The article 1975 World Snooker Championship you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1975 World Snooker Championship for comments about the article, and Talk:1975 World Snooker Championship/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 16:41, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Shaparak Khorsandi

The article Shaparak Khorsandi you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Shaparak Khorsandi for comments about the article, and Talk:Shaparak Khorsandi/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Garnet-Septagon -- Garnet-Septagon (talk) 08:41, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article 1976 World Snooker Championship you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1976 World Snooker Championship for comments about the article, and Talk:1976 World Snooker Championship/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 05:21, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, 1927 World Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:05, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pamela Stephenson

On 14 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pamela Stephenson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that comedian Pamela Stephenson was pleased that her 1987 book How to be a Complete Bitch was described as "sexist, violent and crude"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pamela Stephenson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pamela Stephenson), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article 1978 World Snooker Championship you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1978 World Snooker Championship for comments about the article, and Talk:1978 World Snooker Championship/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 06:21, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of I Shall Be Free No. 10

The article I Shall Be Free No. 10 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:I Shall Be Free No. 10 for comments about the article, and Talk:I Shall Be Free No. 10/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Eurohunter -- Eurohunter (talk) 18:03, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Quarter Million Award for Pamela Stephenson

The Quarter Million Award
For your contributions to bring Pamela Stephenson (estimated annual readership: 280,000) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Quarter Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! Reidgreg (talk) 01:53, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article 2023 World Seniors Championship you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:2023 World Seniors Championship for comments about the article, and Talk:2023 World Seniors Championship/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 ArcticSeeress -- ArcticSeeress (talk) 23:40, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Joe Johnson (snooker player)

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DYK for Shaparak Khorsandi

On 24 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shaparak Khorsandi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Shaparak Khorsandi asked for her book to be removed from the Jhalak Prize longlist, which she considered to be "a sticker for being brown"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shaparak Khorsandi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Shaparak Khorsandi), 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.

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Your GA nomination of Jack of All Parades

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The article Charles Chambers (referee) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Charles Chambers (referee) for comments about the article, and Talk:Charles Chambers (referee)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 MaxnaCarta -- MaxnaCarta (talk) 01:01, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Jack of All Parades

The article Jack of All Parades you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Jack of All Parades for comments about the article, and Talk:Jack of All Parades/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Thebiguglyalien -- Thebiguglyalien (talk) 16:42, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Suze (The Cough Song)

The article Suze (The Cough Song) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Suze (The Cough Song) for comments about the article, and Talk:Suze (The Cough Song)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 Kyle Peake -- Kyle Peake (talk) 18:41, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Joe Johnson (snooker player)

The article Joe Johnson (snooker player) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Joe Johnson (snooker player) for comments about the article, and Talk:Joe Johnson (snooker player)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at 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 MaxnaCarta -- MaxnaCarta (talk) 03:01, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Women's Professional Snooker Championship, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:26, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2023 September newsletter

The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were

  • New York (state) Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
  • Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
  • Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.

Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on

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Susanna Hoffs Birth Date

Hi BennyOnTheLoose, just inquiring as to why you removed the citation that I recently added to Susanna Hoffs Early Life (California birth index). Landplane123 (talk) 16:49, 11 September 2023 (UTC)Landplane123[reply]

Hi,
WP:BLPPRIMARY: "Do not use ... public documents, to support assertions about a living person. Do not use public records that include personal details, such as date of birth, home value, traffic citations, vehicle registrations, and home or business addresses." We already have suitable sources for the info, and a note that sources differ. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 16:54, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply
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Thank you for clarifying Landplane123 (talk) 16:58, 11 September 2023 (UTC)Landplane123[reply]

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Promotion of Terry Griffiths

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DYK for John Brown (song)

On 3 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Brown (song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "John Brown" was recorded by Bob Dylan under the pseudonym "Blind Boy Grunt"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Brown (Bob Dylan song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Brown (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.

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WiG 20-minute assessments

Hey BennyOnTheLoose -- Do you have time to tackle one or two 20-minute article assessments for WiG this weekend? We've got a few piling up in the October editathon, and I've been too busy with off-Wiki work to take them on myself. Alanna the Brave (talk) 14:43, 13 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GAN Request

Hey Benny! I would like you to request for you to review Australian rock band AC/DC. Would be greatly appreciated if you'd take part of the review! — VAUGHAN J. (TALK) 09:33, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations - a marathon process, an excellent article and a well-deserved FA. UndercoverClassicist T·C 08:58, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@UndercoverClassicist: Yes, it took a bit longer than I anticipated, but it was worth it to be able to get so much improvement advice from reviewers. Definitely a learning experience for me. I have a slight chuckle thinking about your comment "perhaps a little short of a full review"! Thanks and regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 16:30, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of John Brown (song)

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Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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Many Congratulations on elevating Dylan's "old-time religious carnival music" to FA status. Your stamina and resourcefulness in negotiating the FA process are truly impressive. Well done. Mick gold (talk) 17:21, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations! Moisejp (talk) 19:28, 22 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Mick gold and Moisejp. Getting an article to featured status is always a collaborative effort, so thanks both for all you did in editing/reviewing this one. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 11:50, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also pinging

WP:RS
but if TWIC doesn't cut it, I don't know why. Thanks for any suggestions.

BTW, I am OK with the change that was made (removing the reference to her win of the 1995 Senior Women's WC), since I think that mentioning her 8th, and noting that it was her 8th, is sufficient for the purposes of this biographical article. Bruce leverett (talk) 03:39, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,
WP:SELFPUBLISH allows these sources under some circumstances, but also says "Never use self-published sources as third-party sources about living people, even if the author is an expert, well-known professional researcher, or writer." Is there already a consensus about the reliability of this source? If not, you could post at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard and seek to establish one. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:16, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply
]
WP:SELFPUBLISH makes an exception for the contents of magazines and newspapers, and TWIC is generally treated as a magazine. It has been updated weekly since 1994. I am familiar with the reasons why blogs and self-published websites do not make the cut, but TWIC is nothing like those.
Thanks for pointing out that noticeboard to me. (I may have read about it but forgotten.) I would not have thought there was any question about TWIC, since I am sure that the frequent editors of chess-related articles are regularly citing it. But that's my insular point of view. If you are doubtful about TWIC, I am sure that other editors are, so I will look into the possibility of starting a discussion there or contributing to an existing discussion. Bruce leverett (talk) 00:00, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of John Brown (song)

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The WikiCup is a marathon rather than a sprint and all those reaching the final round have been involved in the competition for the last ten months, improving Wikipedia vastly during the process. After all this hard work, Delaware BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the competition, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.

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The WikiCup has run every year since 2007. With the 2023 contest now concluded, I will be standing down as a judge due to real life commitments, so I hope that another editor will take over running the competition. Please get in touch if you are interested. Next year's competition will hopefully begin on 1 January 2024. You are invited to sign up to participate in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors. It only remains to congratulate our worthy winners once again and thank all participants for their involvement! (If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.) Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:51, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

November songs
my story today
Congratulations! - Perfect timing - I just wanted to bring November thanks anyway, having updated pics to 24 Oct. I proudly remember having sung in an oratorio premiere seven years ago OTD. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:42, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup awards

Awarded to BennyOnTheLoose for being one of the eight finalists in the 2023 WikiCup. Congratulations! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:45, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent work! Thanks for the reviews on my own candidacies, and wonderful work on the various Snooker rating lists/competitions! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 13:01, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The Original Barnstar
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1977 World Snooker Championship


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Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Snooker world rankings 1981/1982, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The article you nominated, John Spencer (snooker player), has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
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Archiving using the BOT

@BennyOnTheLoose: You have just used the BOT to archive refs in the 2023 UK Championship article, and that's generally OK, the BOT works fine. But, like all BOTs, it will make mistakes. So you need to check through manually after you use it. I think it's a really bad idea to archive any of the snooker.org references until well after the end of the tournament and not use a previously archived version (which is what the BOT does), as Hermund Årdalen updates these pages continually. As an example, compare [3] with [4]. The archived version is completely useless. I think these archives need to be removed for now.  Alan  (talk) 14:53, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@AlH42: Fair point; feel free to revert any instances you see where I've used the bot. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 15:51, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That all seems to be OK now. That BOT seems to be a very "blunt instrument" so I've stopped using it, in favour of manually archiving stuff as required.  Alan  (talk) 16:55, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
AlH42: as penance, I've added the little I could to 1990 Shoot-Out. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 22:48, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Brilliant - thank you.  Alan  (talk) 06:39, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WiG Editathon Barnstar – October 2023

Women in Green Editathon October '23
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Wishes

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A belated Happy New Year to you, Lee Vilenski! 01:29, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Bradlaugh Leng

Not sure i can be of much use but ... I found the following [5] which I hope you can read. Relates to the suicide of a Thomas Bradlaugh Leng from an aspirin overdose in 1965. The trouble is that it's not clear that it's the same person. Age 57 fits roughly, but "retired caterer" less so. Probate records have "LENG Thomas Bradlaugh otherwise KEEN Thomas, of 46 Burleigh Mansions Charing Cross Road London W.C.2 died 16 May 1965 at Pembury Hospital Kent Probate London 12 October (1965) to National Provincial Bank Limited. £66884" Obviously £66,000 was a lot of money in 1965. His birth is registered in March 1908 as Thomas Bradlaugh KEEN in West Ham. The trouble is that that's all I have. Still not clear whether it's the same man. Nigej (talk) 14:31, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, Nigej. Having spent a while looking through records at Ancestry, I'm pretty much convinced this is the same person, but I feel need one more link in the chain before I put it into an article. Much appreciated! Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 00:28, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
All very frustrating. Did some more family history stuff myself. Probably he married Ivy Gladys Slyth in Westminster in 1943. Probably no children (per Freebmd). Her birth was registered in March 1911 and she died on 29 December 2014 (probate records). Confusingly she was known as Joy (see https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/leng/4208681). I was hoping to find some obituary at her death, but have failed miserably. Nigej (talk) 09:31, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year

Hi there Benny,
Best wishes for the new year. I look forward to working with you again in 2024. I'll start looking over Alex Higgins at some point and we can do another FAC together. Meanwhile, here are some mischievous moggies!
Cheers, Rodney Baggins (talk) 19:17, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year Rodney Baggins! I'd be interested to see what you think about Higgins's article; I feel it's rather unbalanced at the moment, and needs more detail on his playing career, with perhaps a bit less on some other aspects. The biographies by Borrows and Hennessey are the best book sources I've seen so far (apart from the excellent Masters of the Baize, which is of course less detailed). Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 01:28, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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story · music · places

Thank you today for the article, introduced: "Lasting for over 11 minutes, Bob Dylan’s song "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" occupied an entire side of his 1966 double album Blonde on Blonde. It has polarised music critics." - I wonder why the title in the infobox is like in the official audio, but the article is different. No topic for the next three days, - never even think about moving an article while linked from the Main page. - Sad eyes - I mourn the death of Vami IV, and this image - given to him with thanks for GA Gates of Heaven Synagogue two days before he died - was taken on a cemetery returning from a funeral last year. It pictures a promise, - let's work on the articles he left under construction. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:33, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

... and thank you today for John Spencer (snooker player) - below - introduced: "This article is about three-time world snooker champion John Spencer. Spencer was noted for his cue action, which featured an unusually long backswing that provided immense cue power, allowing him to develop long-distance shots with deep screw and maximum side spin. According to Clive Everton in Billiards and Snooker magazine, Spencer's play in the 1969 World Snooker Championship final "justifiably caused gasps of amazement" from the audience."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:31, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The image, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:44, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

more music and flowers on Rossini's rare birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:55, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as

today's featured article for 18 February 2024. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 18, 2024, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/February 2024. Please keep an eye on that page, as comments regarding the draft blurb may be left there by user:dying, who assists the coordinators by making suggestions on the blurbs, or by others. I also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from two days before it appears on the Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work! Gog the Mild (talk) 12:24, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply
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Books & Bytes – Issue 60

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 60, November – December 2023

  • Three new partners
  • Google Scholar integration
  • How to track partner suggestions

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WikiCup 2024 February newsletter

The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.

Our current leader is newcomer Generalissima (submissions), who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:

As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on

Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:57, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply
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Ray Reardon / Snooker TFA

Hey Benny. Congrats on today's TFA. Am I right in thinking that Ray Reardon has not been on the main page thus far? I was going to suggest nominating him for TFA on 25 April this year, on the 50th anniversary of his third world championship win in 1974, but it appears that the April slots are already filled. Perhaps his 92nd birthday on 8 October? Given his advancing years, he might not be around that much longer to appreciate being on Wikipedia's main page! Rodney Baggins (talk) 18:41, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rodney Baggins yes, I'd be keen to see either on the main page. I guess there might be some push back as Thorburn and Spencer have already been TFA's this year, but no harm in seeing how a nomination fares. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 22:07, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. I was going to also point out that the main Snooker article has never been TFA, any thoughts? Pinging @Lee Vilenski: about that one too! Rodney Baggins (talk) 18:47, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Joe Johnson (snooker player) copyedit


March 2024 GAN backlog drive

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WikiCup 2024 March newsletter

The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.

The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Vami_IV (submissions), who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on

Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply
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British Library

Hi, if you happen to come across the following book on your travels in the British Library I would be very interested and grateful to know the contents:

Paley, Ruth, ed. (2016). The House of Lords 1660–1715. Vol. 3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 474.

I don't know if that page is the entirety of the relevant content, but it should relate to Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk and his life and/or madness. Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 21:47, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes – Issue 61

The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 61, January – February 2024

  • Bristol University Press and British Online Archives now available
  • 1Lib1Ref results

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --16:32, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, BennyOnTheLoose! The list you nominated, Snooker world rankings 1982/1983, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:26, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious
Four years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:09, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ray Reardon and Eddie Charlton titles

Hi Benny, Did i read correctly that you have titles to add for the above players to their career finals records. Did I read Ray Reardon beat Alex Higgins in the 1972 Castle Professional and Eddie Charlton beat Alex Higgins in the 1972 Marackville International in Australia. Will you add these titles when you get a chance Benny ?. Thanks 31.200.185.105 (talk) 12:52, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Benny. Likely this is User:DooksFoley147, so best ignored. Nigej (talk) 15:46, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Nigej yes, I had worked that out, thanks. I probably will add these at some point; I see it's about a month since I mentioned them at WP:SNOOKER and no objections yet. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 15:56, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]