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dyk
Hey, Epicgenius! So here's the thing about dyk: if you haven't created preps, you have no idea what prep-setters and admins at dyk do or what challenges they face. Many editors who are regular nominators and reviewers think they'd be willing to admin, but have never filled preps, and when they become admins and start moving preps to queues, they quickly realize they didn't know what they were volunteering for. A prep-setter doesn't just create a balanced set. They also do a quick re-review on many of the hooks; you get to know whose hooks you don't have to review too heavily, but you always have to at least go check for a recent edit war or tags. If the nominator or the reviewer are new or known to be sloppy, you'll have to do a full re-review of that hook. Often prep-setters have questions they have to ask at the hook, and they deal with pushback from noms/reviewers/passersby for that. Then once you've finished a prep you have to deal with fallout at DYK talk and ERRORS. Admins do the exact same thing -- a re-review, because prep-setters miss things too, then the move (fairly simple), posting questions at DYK talk and pinging involved parties, dealing with pushback from them, and finally any fallout at ERRORS when someone finds an error you missed. So if you think you would be willing to admin at dyk, definitely go fill preps for a while to see if you like it or not. Some people love it -- I did, and I like adminning there -- but not everyone is cut out for it. It's a high-visibility job. People catch your mistakes, and the only way to prevent that is to catch other people's mistakes first. —valereee (talk) 15:20, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
- Valereee, thanks for the advice. That is good to know. I think this sort of stuff should be enjoyable for me, even if a bit difficult. I just read the project page on prep areas, and it seems a bit difficult to get a good balance on hooks. epicgenius (talk) 15:23, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
- That's one of the most fun parts of setting preps. The thing to do for your first prep is pick the bottom empty set (which right now gives you three days to fill it but normally six days.) Count to figure out whether the image hook needs a bio or a non-bio (it alternates by day). Go find one, vet it, and transfer it. That'll let the other prep setters know you'll fill that set. Not that they or an admin won't move stuff in and out if they need it or think another set is better for that hook, but in general one prep-setter works on a set. Then start putting the puzzle together -- no more than four bios (alternating in the set with non-bio), no more than one music/science/military/whatever subject. Not too many from any one country, though 2 - 4 USA hooks will be necessary. A balance of geographical area, not all from English-speaking countries. A balance of long and short. And of course a quirky. It's an art. Don't be afraid to trim or tweak hooks, but read the nom first if you do, as there may have already been discussion. Keep on top of talk in case someone asks a question about one of the hooks in that set, because some people won't realize they need to ping you as the promoter. :) Ping me any time, and Yoninah will often leave pointers on how to improve at your talk. When she stops, you know you're getting near the point of competence. :) —valereee (talk) 15:47, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
Earth Day 2022 Edit-a-thon - April 22nd - 2PM EST
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DYK for Paramount Plaza
![]() | On 20 May 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paramount Plaza, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 48-story Uris Building went into foreclosure just two and a half years after it was completed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paramount Plaza. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paramount Plaza), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. |
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
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Your hook reached 6,322 views (526.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2022 – nice work! |
theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 03:13, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for New York New York! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:27, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
... more specifically today for the iconic Seagram Building, "about a landmark International-style skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City, erected in the 1950s. As the name suggests, the building was erected for the Seagram Company and designed by several architects, most notably Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. This building's development was influenced by Phyllis Lambert, the daughter of Seagram's CEO at the time, who pushed for the building to be a New York City landmark in the 1970s and 1980s, and who even today maintains a connection with the building, over 60 years after its completion. It's been called one of "New York's most copied buildings" and, even before it became an official New York City landmark in 1989, had a large influence on other International style buildings."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:29, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt, thanks! I really appreciate it. – Epicgenius (talk) 22:29, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
- I like my talk today (actually mostly from 29 May - I took the title pic), enjoy the music, two related videos worth watching! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:33, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
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Nomination for deletion of Template:SIR north
Template:SIR north has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 06:54, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:SIR south
Template:SIR south has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 06:54, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:SIR transfer
Template:SIR transfer has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 06:54, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Lyric Theatre (New York City, 1998)
The article Lyric Theatre (New York City, 1998) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Lyric Theatre (New York City, 1998) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Golden -- Golden (talk) 11:21, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
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– Epicgenius (talk) 23:48, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
Seagram Building TFA
It's great to see this article as TFA at the moment. I really enjoyed reading and reviewing it at the FAC, and understanding why my sister dragged me to see it when we visited NYC from Australia in 2009! Regards, Nick-D (talk) 08:41, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
- @Nick-D, thanks! I'm glad you like it. – Epicgenius (talk) 13:20, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Times Square Theater
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Times Square Theater you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. UnidentifiedX (talk) 05:53, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of Times Square Theater
The article Times Square Theater you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Times Square Theater for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of UnidentifiedX -- UnidentifiedX (talk) 06:41, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
Spuyten Duyvil rail bridge a pedestrian bridge?
Hi, Epicgenius! Wayback in 2017, you marked Spuyten Duyvil Bridge as Category:Pedestrian bridges in New York City with the es: "Cat-a-lot: Copying from Category:Bridges in New York City to Category:Pedestrian bridges in New York City)."
I'm not an expert, but I'm under the impression this is a rail bridge not a pedestrian bridge, and even if it somehow supports pedestrians, I think pedestrians would need to trespass on the railroad right-of-way to get there.
It sounds like you were just doing a mass category change, but I'm still not sure how this came about. Do you have anything to support that category on that page, or do you think it merits a discussion on the article's talk page, rather than summary removal? Thanks! jhawkinson (talk) 02:36, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
- @Jhawkinson, yeah that was a simple mistake. I was, indeed, changing categories en masse. It is not a pedestrian bridge - never has been, probably never will. I'll remove that category now. – Epicgenius (talk) 04:38, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
Template:Did you know nominations/Paula Lizell
Hey Epic, is it okay if you take a look at this nomination? I'm a bit torn on what hook to approve and I would ask for some advice. In addition, I want to explain about how most readers aren't knowledgeable in opera and that the hook should ideally not assume too much from our audience, but I don't know how to say so in words. Perhaps you can explain the point better than I can? Thanks! Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:53, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
My point of view, however, is to not "assume" anything, but feed our readers interesting unique specific information which they hopefully have not heard before, and let them decide if they want to know more - which links provide - or not. - sorry forgot to sign, but who else (doesn't want to leave readers alone with trivia) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:34, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
- I can take a look at this nomination in a bit. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:27, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
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DYK for 200 Madison Avenue
![]() | On 1 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 200 Madison Avenue, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Astor family's plans for 200 Madison Avenue were delayed for years because of J. P. Morgan Jr., who lived across the street? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/200 Madison Avenue. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 200 Madison Avenue), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. |
—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
NYC subway layouts?
Hi Epic. I am a bit confused. Is there consensus to keep the subway layouts for NYC subway/LIRR stations? I remember adding a layout for Embarcadero BART/MUNI station and that got reverted because there was opposition to having layouts for every station.
What are the exact guidelines for these subway layouts? And if there is consensus against these subway layouts then should they just be removed? Aasim - Herrscher of Wikis 01:22, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Awesome Aasim, thanks for bringing this up. As far as I know, there is consensus against most station layouts except in particularly complex cases, but the NYC Subway is an exception. Even most LIRR stations do not have platform layouts anymore because the platform arrangement is so simple.However, most NYC Subway stations (even seemingly simple ones) have complex service patterns. Often, two or three services use the same track at each station, and many services have different termini depending on time of day.Furthermore, platform layouts often give important info about a service pattern and/or termini. Until recently, NYC did not display any termini in infoboxes, unlike stations of almost every other subway system in the world. In almost every other article about a rapid transit system, like BART, each service runs to the same termini no matter what time of day it is. Thus, these service patterns are easily handled by Module:Adjacent stations. But in NYC - just to give one example - the N train can run local in Manhattan, express in Manhattan, local in Brooklyn, or express in Brooklyn depending on whether it's a weekday/weekend and whether it's daytime or nighttime. Even the adjacent stations module cannot handle this - only the platform layouts will give an accurate depiction of each service's termini. That is part of the reason why these platform layouts have remained on NYC Subway articles for so long. – Epicgenius (talk) 02:31, 1 June 2022 (UTC)