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Requested moves

• 25 Sep 2023 – Mia Magma (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Mia Julia Brückner by Hyperbolick (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Sep 2023 – Lana (wrestler) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to C. J. Perry by McPhail (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Sep 2023 – Antonie Pannekoek (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Anton Pannekoek by Grnrchst (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Sep 2023 – Chrysanthus Janssen (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Chrysanthus (arachnologist) by Umimmak (t · c); see discussion
• 23 Sep 2023 – Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved somewhere else by Killuminator (t · c); see discussion
• 23 Sep 2023 – Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved somewhere else by Killuminator (t · c); see discussion
• 23 Sep 2023 – Kyle Harrison (baseball) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Kyle Harrison by 2603:7000:2101:AA00:989F:BF6D:12F0:C613 (t · c); see discussion
• 23 Sep 2023 – Maddie Rooney (ice hockey) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Maddie Rooney by CopperyMarrow15 (t · c); see discussion
• 22 Sep 2023 – Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1877–1965) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Princess Pauline of Württemberg, Princess of Wied by Estar8806 (t · c); see discussion
• 22 Sep 2023 – Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1810–1856) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Princess Pauline of Württemberg, Duchess of Nassau by Estar8806 (t · c); see discussion

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Feedback on Dani Reiss draft

Hello, I'm an employee at Canada Goose and have submitted an article for the CEO of the company Dani Reiss. He used to have an article, but it was deleted back in March 2023. I have drafted a new article for Dani that attempts to remove any promotional language and use only high-quality sourcing. I'm hoping non-COI editors who have the time can evaluate the draft and leave any feedback they may have. Thank you so much, and if you have any questions, I can certainly answer them. Canada Goose Isabella (talk) 14:05, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Jumping back into this post to ping Eastmain who has been active on this Talk page before. I'm hoping to get some feedback on this draft, if you have the time I would appreciate it tremendously. Thank you so much! Canada Goose Isabella (talk) 17:37, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:John Dodson (fighter)#Requested move 12 August 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:John Dodson (fighter)#Requested move 12 August 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 07:54, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Hoàng Thị Loan#Requested move 12 August 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Hoàng Thị Loan#Requested move 12 August 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 08:12, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Oliver Anthony has an RFC

Oliver Anthony has an RFC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. ––FormalDude (talk) 19:24, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Zechariah/Zacharias

There is an RM at Zechariah (New Testament figure) of relevance here. Iskandar323 (talk) 07:25, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

September 2023 at Women In Red

Women in Red September 2023, Vol 9, Iss 9, Nos 251, 252, 281, 282, 283 Online events: New: Alphabet run E & F | Women writers & their works | Geofocus: Celtic nations Continuing: Peace and Diplomacy (year-long initiative) | #1day1woman Tip of the month: The books she wrote might be notable, too; learn 5 quick tips about about book articles. Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events. Follow us on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

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Craig Newmark article

Folks, I'm looking for an extra set of eyes on a request on the Craig Newmark talk page. User JeffUK previously suggested that the Philanthropy section of the article be reorganized and consolidated. User Spintendo reviewed some text I've drafted, but suggested that for a change of this size I should look elsewhere instead of the edit request queue. Editors on Biographies of living persons suggested I also make a new post elsewhere. Much thanks! Cnewmark (talk) 15:24, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:R Praggnanandhaa#Requested move 28 August 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:R Praggnanandhaa#Requested move 28 August 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. UtherSRG (talk) 11:26, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:K. J. Henry#Requested move 28 August 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:K. J. Henry#Requested move 28 August 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. UtherSRG (talk) 11:30, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

Wendell Holland nominated for deletion

I have nominated the article about Wendell Holland for deletion. You may input your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wendell Holland. Thanks! George Ho (talk) 23:16, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Possible BLP violation on Jasmin Moghbeli

Hi. Would someone please review Jasmin Moghbeli? There are possible unreliable claims about her ethnicity/background in Jasmin Moghbeli#Early life and education. If you take a look at Jasmin Moghbeli: Revision history, it all started since 24 August by IP users and new registered users (addition of unsourced/unreliable claims about nationality and ethnicity). Moghbeli does not seem a Kurdish person.[1][2] The citation[3] about her Kurdish background doen not look like a legit/reliable biography article. The cited source itself has no references and its author just has a educational background in English language and literature. Hope experienced members of this project improve that article. Regards. --Mann Mann (talk) 04:35, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

Opinions requested on Talk:Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull

There is a discussion at Talk:Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull#Addition of The Spinoff reference over whether a particular reference should be used. This is not a dispute about the actual content being referenced, just about whether adding The Spinoff as an additional reference to support the existing content is acceptable. The discussion has been rather thin and could really do with some fresh eyes on it. DanielRigal (talk) 23:07, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

Discussion at Talk:Stephen King § Philanthropist

 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Stephen King § Philanthropist. Discussion of whether "philanthropist" should be an occupation in the infobox and lead for writer Stephen King. Sundayclose (talk) 13:16, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull has an RFC

Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has an RFC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Beccaynr (talk) 14:41, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Joseph Crawford (trade unionist)

The article Joseph Crawford (trade unionist) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

The subject of this article is of questionable notability and much of the article is not backed up by valid sources.

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Epa101 (talk) 21:12, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Oscar Allain#Requested move 6 September 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Oscar Allain#Requested move 6 September 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. UtherSRG (talk) 10:30, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Category:People of the Arab world has been nominated for merging

Please see wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2023 September 6#Category:People of the Arab world. – Fayenatic London 22:21, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Geoff Metcalf

The article Geoff Metcalf has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

This article appears to not have a single valid source and to be abandoned by the users that were working on it since May 2008.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. UnexpectedSmoreInquisition (talk) 23:26, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Ben Driebergen nominated for deletion

The Ben Driebergen article is nominated for deletion. Link: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ben Driebergen. George Ho (talk) 21:30, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

About the name.

I have found many historical sources, primary and secondary, that speak of Thomas Eaton, not John Eaton. 190.57.79.2 (talk) 00:10, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

It would be best advised to bring this issue up on the page in question’s talk page, as we don’t know which John Eaton you are referring to when you do it here. To us, it could be one of any 13 people listed at John Eaton. — Mugtheboss (talk) 19:05, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Help requested at Talk:Dorothea Bennett (novelist)

Any help anyone might be able to offer on identifying the DOB and death-date for this novelist, wife of the James Bond director Terence Young, would be appreciated. FOARP (talk) 09:04, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Possible NPOV issues

Concerns have been raised over potential NPOV editing of a BLP about a prominent American public official. Experienced editors are invited to have a look at the report here. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:33, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Princess Frederica of Prussia (1796–1850)#Requested move 7 September 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Princess Frederica of Prussia (1796–1850)#Requested move 7 September 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. UtherSRG (talk) 16:06, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Jeremy Collins nominated for deletion

I have nominated the article Jeremy Collins for deletion. You're welcome to input at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jeremy Collins. George Ho (talk) 03:01, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

2+ year slowmo edit war at Eugene Chan

I'll just leave this here.   ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf)  11:26, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

COI guidance

Hello! I have a question about WP:COISELF, which says that articles about someone you know in real life should go through the WP:AFC process. I would like to overhaul + flesh out the sourcing on the article John Hagan (sailor), who is my grandfather. I'm very familiar with sourcing policies and obviously wouldn't use/rely on any sort of personal knowledge - If I were to draft a rewrite in my sandbox, could that then go through WP:EDITREQUEST to solve for the COI? ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)^{Talk to Me!} 11:43, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Wrong place to ask. This is a WikiProject talk page, not a place to get advice on biographies or conflicts of interest. For biographies, that'd probably best be WP:BLPN. For COI, that'd probably be WP:COIN. That said, our core guidelines and policies don't suddenly become optional once you've made a certain number of edits. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:33, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

I assumed that members of the Wikiproject would be familiar with what's normally done in this situation. our core guidelines and policies don't suddenly become optional once you've made a certain number of edits: I did not imply they did. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)^{Talk to Me!} 13:49, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Requested move discussion: Chrysanthus Janssen --> Chrysanthus (arachnologist)

Members of this WikiProject might be interested in the requested move discussion happening at Talk:Chrysanthus Janssen#Requested move 24 September 2023. Thank you for any feedback at that talk page! Umimmak (talk) 01:53, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Black Lab

Black Lab has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 00:03, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for KevJumba

KevJumba has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:54, 25 September 2023 (UTC)