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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:50, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:24, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 27 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine once pulled off the headdress of a court rival and declared "Look at her, do you see how bald she is"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Scott, Countess of Deloraine), 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 nominate it.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 1 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sarah, Lady Holte, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sarah, Lady Holte owned hundreds of slaves in Barbados, but only ever met one? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sarah, Lady Holte. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sarah, Lady Holte), 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 nominate it.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Critics' Choice Television Awards is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Critics' Choice Television Awards until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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Thanks, Glasspalace (talk • contribs) 01:46, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 21 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Holly Waddington, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that for her work in Poor Things, the costume designer Holly Waddington (pictured) was influenced by the Victorian era, early 20th-century German Expressionism, and 1960s fashion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Holly Waddington. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Holly Waddington), 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 nominate it.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 26 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frances Duff, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Frances Duff was once described as the only 18th-century heiress of African ancestry to marry into the British aristocracy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frances Duff. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Frances Duff), 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 nominate it.

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 7,628 views (635.7 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of February 2026 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:29, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Launchballer 12:03, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The first round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 26 February. As some of you may have noticed, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, an increase from 5 points in the previous year, as per a consensus at WT:CUP. This point increase has been retroactively applied to all good article reviews for which competitors have claimed points in this round. Peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 1 will advance to round 2 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

Round 1 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points, and the top 16 contestants all scored more than 300 round points. The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

• Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1,467 round points, largely gained from 1 featured article, 5 featured lists, 15 good articles, and 42 FAC and GAN reviews;
• Olliefant (submissions) with 1,246 round points, largely from 4 featured lists, 9 good articles, 2 featured topic articles, 4 did you know articles, and 75 FAC and GAN reviews;
• Generalissima (submissions) with 1,095 round points, largely from 3 featured articles, 6 good articles, and 5 did you know articles;
• MCE89 (submissions) with 848 round points, largely from 1 featured article, 8 good articles, 1 did you know article, and 32 FAC and GAN reviews; and
• Rollinginhisgrave (submissions) with 838 round points, largely from 1 featured article, 8 good articles, 1 did you know article, and 14 FAC, GAN, and peer reviews.

The full scores for round 1 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 7 featured articles, 16 featured lists, 2 featured-topic articles, 168 good articles, 13 good-topic articles and more than 50 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 14 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 700 reviews. The tournament points table will be updated within the next few days.

Remember that any content promoted after 26 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) 14:57, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 1 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Susanna Leveson-Gower, Marchioness of Stafford, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 18th-century political hostess Susanna Leveson-Gower, Marchioness of Stafford, "sought patronage appointments with the eagerness that some women reserved for cards and scandal"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Susanna Leveson-Gower, Marchioness of Stafford. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Susanna Leveson-Gower, Marchioness of Stafford), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZeta^C 00:02, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 1 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sir Lister Holte, 5th Baronet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sir Lister Holte donated his own carriage horses to fight the Jacobites—but may have sympathised with them? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sir Lister Holte, 5th Baronet. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sir Lister Holte, 5th Baronet), 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 nominate it.

HurricaneZeta^C 00:03, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Lady Sarah Napier is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Tim riley -- Tim riley (talk) 02:09, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Lady Sarah Napier has been placed on hold, as the article needs some changes. See the review page for more information. If these are addressed within 7 days, the nomination will pass; otherwise, it may fail. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Tim riley -- Tim riley (talk) 10:32, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Frances Duff is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of AllWeKnowOfHeaven -- AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 17:02, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Frances Duff has been placed on hold, as the article needs some changes. See the review page for more information. If these are addressed within 7 days, the nomination will pass; otherwise, it may fail. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of AllWeKnowOfHeaven -- AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 21:02, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Lady Sarah Napier has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Please also consider reviewing somebody else's nomination to help keep the backlog down. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Tim riley -- Tim riley (talk) 07:32, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

If you decide to take the article to FAC, and I hope you will, please do not neglect to ping me and I'll make sure of looking in at the review. Tim riley talk 10:19, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Ruby2010 (talk) 13:11, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Tim riley: Just sharing that I've just nominated the article for FAC here. Certainly feel no pressure to review or jump in, but your opinion would be appreciated if you can spare the time. Warmly, Ruby2010 (talk) 14:32, 3 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Myotus (talk) 03:12, 17 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your good article nomination of the article Frances Duff has failed. See the review page for more information. If or when the reviewer's feedback has been addressed, you may nominate the article again. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of AllWeKnowOfHeaven -- AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 10:32, 17 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Your submission of Robert Dalzell (British Army officer, born 1662) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! TarnishedPath^talk 09:21, 13 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:13, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

On 24 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Dalzell (British Army officer, born 1662), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Robert Dalzell avoided a court-martial by marrying his commander's daughter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Dalzell (British Army officer, born 1662). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Dalzell (British Army officer, born 1662)), 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 nominate it.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:04, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The second round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 April. As a reminder for contestants who just joined or are unaware of recent changes to our round-points system, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, an increase from 5 points in the previous year, as per a consensus at WT:CUP. Peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 2 will advance to round 3 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

Round 2 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points; nine scored over 500; and fourteen scored over 300. The top seven contestants had at least one featured article (two of them with two apiece). The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

• MCE89 (submissions) with 1,333 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography
• Generalissima (submissions) with 1,169 points, mainly from good and featured articles related to shipping ethics controversy in fanfiction, waterways, and Gu Yanwu
• Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1,149 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, and featured lists about figure skating, along with many article reviews and two good topics
• Olliefant (submissions) with 830 points, mainly from good and featured articles about television shows, episodes and media, along with nearly four dozen good and featured article reviews
• Gommeh (submissions) with 827 points, mainly from good and featured articles related to Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail

The full scores for round 2 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 13 featured lists, 2 featured-topic articles, 106 good articles, 22 good-topic articles and more than 40 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 3 In the News articles, and they have conducted over 200 reviews. The tournament points table has been updated.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed in Round 3. 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) 14:49, 29 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Good article nominations | June 2026 Backlog Drive
June 2026 Backlog Drive: Do you want to become more experienced in the GA process? On 1 June, a one-month backlog drive for good article nominations will begin. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles reviewed. Mentors are available, and new reviewers (<6 reviews) get bonus points! Interested in taking part? You can sign up here.
Other ways to participate: Join the conversations on our talk page.
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:59, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, Ruby2010! The article you nominated, Lady Sarah Napier, 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, David Fuchs (talk) via FACBot (talk) 23:05, 28 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Ruby2010 (talk) 00:17, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]