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Tech News: 2024-51

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MediaWiki message delivery 22:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New pages patrol January 2025 Backlog drive

January 2025 Backlog Drive \| New pages patrol
On 1 January 2025, a one-month backlog drive for new pages patrol will begin in hopes of addressing the growing backlog. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles and redirects patrolled. Each article review will earn 1 point, while each redirect review will earn 0.2 points. Streak awards will be given out based on consistently hitting point thresholds for each week of the drive. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:52, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A7 on Crystal Brothers

Hello CFA -- I declined this because there were clear claims about the subject's career in ballet sufficient to meet the low threshold of A7; subsequently dropping the name in Proquest/Ebsco comes up with quite a few substantive hits in specialist press, and I think it's possible that the subject may actually be notable. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 04:14, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting — I'll take a closer look. Thanks for letting me know. C F A 16:01, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New page patroller training

Hello, I was wondering if you're still offering the new page patroller training! I am interested in helping to clear the big backlog that is piling up, and I have recently (since 6 months ago) been more active since I've been having more time. Artwhitemaster (talk) 07:38, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Artwhitemaster. Sure. I'll have your training page ready for you by the end of the week. C F A 16:07, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #184 is out: Function of the Week: age; Intros for year articles; New Type: Floating-point number

There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!

In the last issue for 2024, we discuss functions to create introductions for articles about years, we showcase one of the 23 functions with the Gregorian year type, we introduce a new type, and finally we take a look at the latest software developments.

Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!

Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 22:06, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jennifer Cook

Hi CFA, back again! Could you take a look at Jennifer Cook? At the moment, the article refers to a healthcare executive, but I feel that the author might be the primary topic, given her recurring appearances on Love on the Spectrum. If not, then I'd recommend another disambiguation page. APM (talk) 11:43, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree — It looks like Jennifer Cook O'Toole is the clear primary topic here. It's probably worth a discussion to see if the author's article should stay at Jennifer Cook O'Toole and get the primary redirect, or simply take over Jennifer Cook. In the mean time, I've nominated the pharmacist's article for deletion as she does not appear notable. C F A 21:30, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think that'll happen sooner or later. Just so you know, O'Toole is the surname of her ex-husband, and was credited under her married name for the books she wrote, including the Asperkids series. She has since remarried, but has not taken her new husband's surname professionally, opting to go by her birth name instead. APM (talk) 21:24, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Top AfC Editor

		The Articles for Creation Barnstar 2024 Top Editor
		In 2024 you were one of the top AfC editors, thank you! --Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 13:26, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 52, 2024)

Hello, CFA. The article for improvement of the week is: Architect Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Jetty • Gulf Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot ^talk 00:05, 23 December 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • Opt-out instructions[reply]

Concern Regarding Disruptive Behavior

Dear @CFA,

I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to bring to your attention the actions of User:Kriji Sehamati, who has been engaging in disruptive editing and appears to be acting in bad faith.

Some of the key concerns include:

• Unjustified nominations of verified articles for deletion.

• Ignoring Wikipedia guidelines like WP:NPOL, WP:V, and WP:RS.

• Repeatedly making edits without reliable sources or proper consensus.

Despite warnings, the user continues this behavior, which is impacting the quality of multiple articles.

I believe your experience could help address this issue effectively. Please let me know your thoughts or if you could guide me on the best way to handle this situation.

Thank you for your time and support. 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 15:32, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that User:Kriji Sehamati has also nominated the article Rudraneil Sengupta‬, Viveka Nand Sharan Tripathi and many others for deletion. Since you previously reviewed it and I believe it meets Wikipedia’s notability guidelines. 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 15:41, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You removed tool link which helps user to perform online tasbih

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